Chapter 8 Full-Length Practice Exam

The _________ refers to the uneven distribution of financial assets and resources in a society that results from the concentration of money in the hands of a small segment of the population.

The ________ of poverty refers to the gender and economic inequality experienced by women in society.

Compared to the policies in the U.S. that focus on social inequality, the efforts of the United Nations tend to be directed to issues associated with _______ poverty.

Discuss out loud to yourself how social class is determined and how it impacts the process of how individuals and groups interact within society. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Discuss out loud to yourself the four social systems of stratification. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Discuss out loud to yourself the types of poverty and its cyclical nature. Rate yourself on how well you know the material

Discuss out loud to yourself the experience of women in the system of stratification. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

Discuss out loud to yourself social policies designed to create change in the system of stratification. Rate yourself on how well you know the material.

The implications of _______ inequality for racial and ethnic minorities are long term, resulting in an earnings gap that can impact a person’s ability to reach their full potential.

________ refers to the information, knowledge, and ideas that a person uses to support their social mobility.

An individual who works hard in school, graduates, gets a good job, and advances professionally can be said to experience ________.

Governments often use _______ to promote social welfare and improve the lives of citizens.

In 2013 the U.S. government instituted ________, a policy designed to improve access to healthcare for millions of Americans.

________ is a system in which categories of people are ranked in a hierarchy.

The combined characteristic of being a female, poor, and a minority is called _______.

Prestige is defined as:

What is the most important aspect to know about the middle class?

Which of the following is a closed stratified system in which some people are designated at birth to the lowest of classes based upon their parents’ status?

The dependency theory indicates the ________ countries are exploited by the core countries.

The sociological perspective considers how different groups such as the poor and wealthy interact or how one group ignores or exploits the other.

The primary means of determining social class is by assessing income and occupational prestige, but not educational attainment or where an individual resides.

The slavery and caste systems are closed systems and the estate and class systems are open systems.

North America has the fourth-highest percentage of sexual exploitation form of slavery.

The unequal distribution of wealth in society is a sudden development that emerged from the economic downturn of 2008.

The Paycheck Fairness Act is a piece of legislation intended to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Structural mobility occurs when an individual or group moves horizontally within a layer of the system of stratification.

As shown in Table 8.4.1, the United States is ranked among the top 10 countries for best places to be born, countries with the best food quality, and the best healthcare in the world.

Social stratification is stagnant and does not change.

The World Food Program (WFP) is the largest food assistance program in the world.

Which of the following is one of the components of Max Weber’s extended definition of socioeconomic status?