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Kendall: Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 4/e

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Multiple Choice questions

This activity contains 25 questions.

A system of inequality based on the ownership and control of resources and the type of work people do is called the ____________.

estate systemclass systemcaste systemdevelopmental model

The sociologist who developed a multidimensional class model focusing on the interplay of wealth, power and prestige was ____________.

Robert MertonMax WeberKarl MarxEmmanuel Wallerstein

The extent to which individuals have access to important social resources such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health care are called ____________.

social mobilitythe division of laborlife chancesthe means of production

Based on "the new international division of labor" perspective, what is the major reason for the disparity between wealth and poverty in developed and developing nations?

the average level of educationglobal organization of manufacturing productionthe political structure of the nationclimate, soil, and resources available

The hierarchical arrangement of large social groups on the basis of their control over basic resources is called _____________.

social stratificationcultural capitalthe division of laborsocial differentiation

The determination of social class in the United States is most influenced by the models proposed by and .

Robert Merton; Edwin SutherlandAuguste Comte; Herbert Spencer Emile Durkheim; C. Wright MillsKarl Marx; Max Weber

The sociologist who modified Marx's two-class system and Weber's multidimensional model to develop a model based on four criteria for placement in the class structure was _____________.

C. Wright MillsRobert MertonWilliam DomhoffErik O. Wright

A low-cost food budget that contains a minimum level of nutrition for a family is referred to as a minimum family ____________.

socio-economic statusmarket basketlife chancestandard of living

Which of the following groups account for the vast majority of poor people in the United States?

women and childrensingle men rural married couplesthe elderly

The government agency that developed the standards to determine the poverty line in 1965 was ____________.

the Department of Healththe Center for Disease Controlthe Internal Revenue Service the Social Security Administration

The United States president who signed into law a welfare reform plan that requires recipients to work in exchange for time-limited assistance was _____________.

Ronald ReaganFranklin D. RooseveltWilliam Jefferson ClintonJimmy Carter

Which statement is least accurate in describing the poor in the United States?

About two-thirds of all adults living in poverty are women.Poverty is distributed relatively equally among all social groups in the United States. Children under age 18 account for more than 40 percent of the poor.African Americans are the most over-represented group in poverty based on race.

The initial wave of U.S. welfare programs was established by President in a program called during the Great Depression.

William Jefferson Clinton; Time Limited AssistanceRonald Reagan; the Economic Opportunity ActFranklin D. Roosevelt; the New Deal Lyndon B. Johnson; the War on Poverty

The upward or downward movement in the class structure that occurs during a person's lifetime and from one generation to another is called ____________.

life chancessocial mobilitythe division of laborsocial stratification

A condition that exists when people do not have the means to secure the most basic necessities of life is called ____________.

chronic povertywelfare statusrelative povertyabsolute poverty

How has the gap between the rich and the poor changed in the United States over the past fifty years?

The gap between the rich and poor has narrowed.The gap between the rich and poor has widened. The gap between the rich and poor has remained the same.The gap between the rich and poor has vanished.

Another name for the social class Marx called the bourgeoisie is the ____________.

ruling classworking classProletariatCapitalists

The economic gain derived from wages, salaries, income transfers, or ownership of property is called ____________.

CapitalismWelfareIncomeSocialism

The condition that exists when people are able to afford basic necessities but cannot maintain an average standard of living compared to that of other members of their society or group is ____________.

relative deprivationrelative povertyabsolute povertysocial differentiation

Max Weber developed a multidimensional model of social class based on three variables. Which of the following was not one of the three?

WealthPrestigeRacePower

Which statement regarding the U.S. class structure is least accurate?

The upper, or capitalist, class is the wealthiest and most powerful class.People who are classified as the chronically poor owe more than they own.The working poor work at full-time jobs but may still be classified in poverty The class divisions are relatively equally divided proportionately.

A term used as a part of the United States class system that refers to people who are chronically poor that negatively labels poor people and places them outside the mainstream of society is ____________.

Proletariatworking poorlumpenproletariatthe underclass

The assets that a person brings to the labor market such as education, job training, experience, and specialized knowledge and skills are called ____________.

the market baskethuman capitalthe means of productioncultural capital

Which of the following explanations for poverty operates at the macrolevel?

cultural explanationsinteractionist explanationsstructural explanationsindividualistic explanations

The belief that poverty is a side effect of the capitalist system is most aligned with the ____________ perspective.

interactioniststructuralistfunctionalistconflict

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Multiple Choice questions

A system of inequality based on the ownership and control of resources and the type of work people do is called the ____________.

The sociologist who developed a multidimensional class model focusing on the interplay of wealth, power and prestige was ____________.

The extent to which individuals have access to important social resources such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health care are called ____________.

Based on "the new international division of labor" perspective, what is the major reason for the disparity between wealth and poverty in developed and developing nations?

The hierarchical arrangement of large social groups on the basis of their control over basic resources is called _____________.

The determination of social class in the United States is most influenced by the models proposed by ____________ and ____________.

The sociologist who modified Marx's two-class system and Weber's multidimensional model to develop a model based on four criteria for placement in the class structure was _____________.

A low-cost food budget that contains a minimum level of nutrition for a family is referred to as a minimum family ____________.

Which of the following groups account for the vast majority of poor people in the United States?

The government agency that developed the standards to determine the poverty line in 1965 was ____________.

The United States president who signed into law a welfare reform plan that requires recipients to work in exchange for time-limited assistance was _____________.

Which statement is least accurate in describing the poor in the United States?

The initial wave of U.S. welfare programs was established by President ____________ in a program called ____________ during the Great Depression.

The upward or downward movement in the class structure that occurs during a person's lifetime and from one generation to another is called ____________.

A condition that exists when people do not have the means to secure the most basic necessities of life is called ____________.

How has the gap between the rich and the poor changed in the United States over the past fifty years?

Another name for the social class Marx called the bourgeoisie is the ____________.

The economic gain derived from wages, salaries, income transfers, or ownership of property is called ____________.

The condition that exists when people are able to afford basic necessities but cannot maintain an average standard of living compared to that of other members of their society or group is ____________.

Max Weber developed a multidimensional model of social class based on three variables. Which of the following was not one of the three?

Which statement regarding the U.S. class structure is least accurate?

A term used as a part of the United States class system that refers to people who are chronically poor that negatively labels poor people and places them outside the mainstream of society is ____________.

The assets that a person brings to the labor market such as education, job training, experience, and specialized knowledge and skills are called ____________.

Which of the following explanations for poverty operates at the macrolevel?

The belief that poverty is a side effect of the capitalist system is most aligned with the ____________ perspective.

The determination of social class in the United States is most influenced by the models proposed by and .

The initial wave of U.S. welfare programs was established by President in a program called during the Great Depression.