07 Social Class in the United States: Stratification in a Modern Society

01

__________ refers to the ranking of people and the rewards they receive based on an objective criteria, often including wealth, power, and/or prestige.

Social ranks

Social differentiation

Social inequality

Social stratification
02

Wealth includes:

assets.

wages.

interests and dividends.

all of the above.
03

A major difference between the upper-middle class and the lower-middle class is:

the upper-middle class emphasize career achievement, interpersonal skills, and creativity while the lower-middle class emphasize respectability.

the lower-middle class are more interested in sports.

the upper-middle class marry only among themselves.

the lower-middle class are downwardly mobile.
04

The working class:

do not earn enough to accumulate substantial savings.

are extremely vulnerable to disruptions in income through temporary layoffs or unemployment.

earn too little to afford college for their children but too much to receive federal financial aid.

all of the above.
05

Social mobility is the ability to change social classes.

True

False
06

______________ is a temporary state of poverty that occurs when someone loses a job for a short time.

Transitional poverty

Marginal poverty

Residual poverty

Absolute poverty
07

The state of poverty that occurs when we compare ourselves to those around us is known as:

Marginal poverty

Residual poverty

Relative poverty

Absolute poverty
08

Poverty so severe that one lacks the resources to survive is called:

Marginal poverty.

Absolute poverty.

Residual poverty.

Relative poverty.
09

Wealth is the money received for work or through investments.

True

False
10

_____________ is the ability to carry out your will and impose it on others.

Wealth

Income

Power

Elitism
11

______________ is a social class very small in number and holds significant wealth.

Lower class

Upper or Elite class

Middle class

Working class
12

Which social class consists of high-income members of society who are well educated but do not belong to the elite membership of the super wealthy?

Lower class

Middle class

Upper-Middle class

Upper or Elite class
13

Upper class is a social class that consists of those who have moderate incomes.

True

False
14

Working class is a social class generally made up of people with high school diplomas and lower levels of education.

True

False
15

_______________ is a social class living in poverty.

Lower class

Middle class

Upper-middle class

Upper or Elite class
16

________________ is a social class living in disadvantaged neighborhoods that are characterized by four components: poverty, family disruption, male unemployment, and lack of individuals in high status occupations.

Lower class

Urban underclass

Suburban underclass

Elite class
17

Horizontal mobility refers to moving within the same status category.

True

False
18

Exchange mobility refers to moving from one social status to another.

True

False
19

Intragenerational mobility occurs when an individual changes social standing, especially in the workforce.

True

False
20

______________ occurs when social changes affect large numbers of people.

Horizontal mobility

Exchange mobility

Intragenerational mobility

Structural mobility
21

The Meritocracy argument states that those who get ahead do so based on public assistance.

True

False

07 Social Class in the United States: Stratification in a Modern Society

__________ refers to the ranking of people and the rewards they receive based on an objective criteria, often including wealth, power, and/or prestige.

Wealth includes:

A major difference between the upper-middle class and the lower-middle class is:

The working class:

Social mobility is the ability to change social classes.

______________ is a temporary state of poverty that occurs when someone loses a job for a short time.

The state of poverty that occurs when we compare ourselves to those around us is known as:

Poverty so severe that one lacks the resources to survive is called:

Wealth is the money received for work or through investments.

_____________ is the ability to carry out your will and impose it on others.

______________ is a social class very small in number and holds significant wealth.

Which social class consists of high-income members of society who are well educated but do not belong to the elite membership of the super wealthy?

Upper class is a social class that consists of those who have moderate incomes.

Working class is a social class generally made up of people with high school diplomas and lower levels of education.

_______________ is a social class living in poverty.

________________ is a social class living in disadvantaged neighborhoods that are characterized by four components: poverty, family disruption, male unemployment, and lack of individuals in high status occupations.

Horizontal mobility refers to moving within the same status category.

Exchange mobility refers to moving from one social status to another.

Intragenerational mobility occurs when an individual changes social standing, especially in the workforce.

______________ occurs when social changes affect large numbers of people.

The Meritocracy argument states that those who get ahead do so based on public assistance.