SOCL 2001 Exam 3 Complete Questions
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a hierarchy
the organization of society in which people are ranked according to their wealth or
prestige CORRECT ANSWERS social stratification
T/F: On average, industrial societies show higher levels of social stratification in
comparison to hunter gatherers CORRECT ANSWERS True
which is NOT a dimension of power? CORRECT ANSWERS mode of production
If you have a lot of family money, but you are not productive in society, will you have a
higher or lower rank in class? CORRECT ANSWERS higher
The fact that all industrial societies have some level of social stratification is....
CORRECT ANSWERS associated with functionalism theory
level of income inequality is most similar to... CORRECT ANSWERS India
when asked about distribution of income in USA, americans tend to underestimate the
CORRECT ANSWERS distribution of income
if we want to reduce income inequality in the US, we need to work on CORRECT
ANSWERS policies
social mobility is highly constrained and more about the situation in which you were
born in a CORRECT ANSWERS caste society
in the US, the strongest predictor of your own success is
& what is the evidence against? CORRECT ANSWERS your family background;
functionalist perspective
T/F: race is directly related to genetic difference CORRECT ANSWERS false
T/F: race is not the same as ethnicity CORRECT ANSWERS true
by 2055, some people estimate the population in the US will be majority the ______
who will hold power/be majority? CORRECT ANSWERS minority; whites
what is an example of a stereotype CORRECT ANSWERS asians are smart
women can't drive
, asians have a lower economic return than whites. if this results from companies based
on biased criteria it is ______ _______ CORRECT ANSWERS institutional
discrimination
which of the following is evidence of gender roles between women and men?
CORRECT ANSWERS suggest there is some social component that may change
across different societies
sex and gender are CORRECT ANSWERS distinct
it is necessary for differences in women and men's income to be considered CORRECT
ANSWERS gender inequality
if women come to a dominate a job and it is seen as lower, it will be the ___________ of
women's work CORRECT ANSWERS devaluation
two identical resumes were sent to a job. one was female, one male. Julie got offered a
lower paying position to chris. this demonstrates evidence of processes beyond a
woman's control CORRECT ANSWERS statistical discrimination
top-down view; how people are ranked CORRECT ANSWERS social stratification
differences in outcomes and opportunities CORRECT ANSWERS inequality
T/F: Hierarchies involve the full range of positions, not just the bottom CORRECT
ANSWERS true
what are the consequences of focusing on the bottom of the hierarchy CORRECT
ANSWERS explanations could be missed
society uses technology, more complex, more jobs, more surplus; more inequality; more
resources for some to take and others to lose CORRECT ANSWERS industrial society
society with little surplus, take what they need, little inequality, everyone on same
playing field CORRECT ANSWERS hunter-gatherer society
mix between agricultural society and hunter gatherers society CORRECT ANSWERS
horticulture
society that tends to have higher inequality than any other society type CORRECT
ANSWERS agrarian society
T/F: the hierarchy has more inequality as it gets more complex CORRECT ANSWERS
true
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a hierarchy
the organization of society in which people are ranked according to their wealth or
prestige CORRECT ANSWERS social stratification
T/F: On average, industrial societies show higher levels of social stratification in
comparison to hunter gatherers CORRECT ANSWERS True
which is NOT a dimension of power? CORRECT ANSWERS mode of production
If you have a lot of family money, but you are not productive in society, will you have a
higher or lower rank in class? CORRECT ANSWERS higher
The fact that all industrial societies have some level of social stratification is....
CORRECT ANSWERS associated with functionalism theory
level of income inequality is most similar to... CORRECT ANSWERS India
when asked about distribution of income in USA, americans tend to underestimate the
CORRECT ANSWERS distribution of income
if we want to reduce income inequality in the US, we need to work on CORRECT
ANSWERS policies
social mobility is highly constrained and more about the situation in which you were
born in a CORRECT ANSWERS caste society
in the US, the strongest predictor of your own success is
& what is the evidence against? CORRECT ANSWERS your family background;
functionalist perspective
T/F: race is directly related to genetic difference CORRECT ANSWERS false
T/F: race is not the same as ethnicity CORRECT ANSWERS true
by 2055, some people estimate the population in the US will be majority the ______
who will hold power/be majority? CORRECT ANSWERS minority; whites
what is an example of a stereotype CORRECT ANSWERS asians are smart
women can't drive
, asians have a lower economic return than whites. if this results from companies based
on biased criteria it is ______ _______ CORRECT ANSWERS institutional
discrimination
which of the following is evidence of gender roles between women and men?
CORRECT ANSWERS suggest there is some social component that may change
across different societies
sex and gender are CORRECT ANSWERS distinct
it is necessary for differences in women and men's income to be considered CORRECT
ANSWERS gender inequality
if women come to a dominate a job and it is seen as lower, it will be the ___________ of
women's work CORRECT ANSWERS devaluation
two identical resumes were sent to a job. one was female, one male. Julie got offered a
lower paying position to chris. this demonstrates evidence of processes beyond a
woman's control CORRECT ANSWERS statistical discrimination
top-down view; how people are ranked CORRECT ANSWERS social stratification
differences in outcomes and opportunities CORRECT ANSWERS inequality
T/F: Hierarchies involve the full range of positions, not just the bottom CORRECT
ANSWERS true
what are the consequences of focusing on the bottom of the hierarchy CORRECT
ANSWERS explanations could be missed
society uses technology, more complex, more jobs, more surplus; more inequality; more
resources for some to take and others to lose CORRECT ANSWERS industrial society
society with little surplus, take what they need, little inequality, everyone on same
playing field CORRECT ANSWERS hunter-gatherer society
mix between agricultural society and hunter gatherers society CORRECT ANSWERS
horticulture
society that tends to have higher inequality than any other society type CORRECT
ANSWERS agrarian society
T/F: the hierarchy has more inequality as it gets more complex CORRECT ANSWERS
true
