Sociology 201 Exam 2 Questions and
All Correct Answers 2025/2026
Updated.
social stratification - Answer the existence of structured inequalities between groups in
society, in terms of their access to material or symbolic rewards
Slavery - Answer A form of social stratification in which some people owned by others as
their property
Caste System - Answer A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity.
endogamy - Answer the forbidding of marriage or sexual relations outside of ones social
group
class - Answer socioeconomic variations between groups of individuals that create variations
in their material prosperity and power
life chances - Answer A term introduced by Max Weber to signify a person's opportunities
for achieving economic prosperity.
means of production - Answer the means whereby the production of material goods is
carried on in a society, including not just technology but the social relations between producers
capitalists - Answer People who own companies, land, or stocks (shares) and use these to
generate economic returns.
surplus value - Answer In Marxist theory, the value of a worker's labor power left over when
an employer has repaid the cost of hiring the worker
status - Answer the social honor or prestige that a particular group is accorded by other
embers of a society
Pariah Groups - Answer Groups who suffer from negative status discrimination- they are
, Wealth - Answer money and material possessions held by an individual or group
Upper class - Answer A social class broadly composed of the more affluent members of
society, especially those with inherited wealth, own businesses, or hold large numbers of stock
(shares)
Lower class - Answer a social class composed of those who work part time or not at all and
whose household income is typically low
Under class - Answer a class of individuals situated at the bottom of the class system, often
composed of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Social mobility - Answer Movement of individuals or groups between different social
positions.
Intragenerational Mobility - Answer movement up or down a social stratification hierarchy
within the course of a personal career
Intergenerational Mobility - Answer Movement up or down a social stratification hierarchy
from one generation to another
downward mobility - Answer social mobility in which individuals' wealth, income, or status is
lower than what they or their parents once had.
Short-range downward mobility - Answer Social mobility that occurs when an individual
moves from one position in the class structure to another of nearly equal status.
Absolute poverty - Answer the minimal requirements necessary to sustain a healthy
existence
Relative poverty - Answer poverty defined according to the living standards of the majority
in any given society
Poverty line - Answer An official government measure to define those living in poverty in the
US
All Correct Answers 2025/2026
Updated.
social stratification - Answer the existence of structured inequalities between groups in
society, in terms of their access to material or symbolic rewards
Slavery - Answer A form of social stratification in which some people owned by others as
their property
Caste System - Answer A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity.
endogamy - Answer the forbidding of marriage or sexual relations outside of ones social
group
class - Answer socioeconomic variations between groups of individuals that create variations
in their material prosperity and power
life chances - Answer A term introduced by Max Weber to signify a person's opportunities
for achieving economic prosperity.
means of production - Answer the means whereby the production of material goods is
carried on in a society, including not just technology but the social relations between producers
capitalists - Answer People who own companies, land, or stocks (shares) and use these to
generate economic returns.
surplus value - Answer In Marxist theory, the value of a worker's labor power left over when
an employer has repaid the cost of hiring the worker
status - Answer the social honor or prestige that a particular group is accorded by other
embers of a society
Pariah Groups - Answer Groups who suffer from negative status discrimination- they are
, Wealth - Answer money and material possessions held by an individual or group
Upper class - Answer A social class broadly composed of the more affluent members of
society, especially those with inherited wealth, own businesses, or hold large numbers of stock
(shares)
Lower class - Answer a social class composed of those who work part time or not at all and
whose household income is typically low
Under class - Answer a class of individuals situated at the bottom of the class system, often
composed of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Social mobility - Answer Movement of individuals or groups between different social
positions.
Intragenerational Mobility - Answer movement up or down a social stratification hierarchy
within the course of a personal career
Intergenerational Mobility - Answer Movement up or down a social stratification hierarchy
from one generation to another
downward mobility - Answer social mobility in which individuals' wealth, income, or status is
lower than what they or their parents once had.
Short-range downward mobility - Answer Social mobility that occurs when an individual
moves from one position in the class structure to another of nearly equal status.
Absolute poverty - Answer the minimal requirements necessary to sustain a healthy
existence
Relative poverty - Answer poverty defined according to the living standards of the majority
in any given society
Poverty line - Answer An official government measure to define those living in poverty in the
US
