Question 1

The top 20% of Americans takes in half of all personal income in the United States, while the lowest 20% of the population makes just _____ of all personal income.
A) 49.0%
B) 10.2%
C) 3.4%
D) 1.2%

Accepted Answer

3.4%

Question 2

The Gini-coefficient (also known as the Gini-index) is a commonly used measure of economic
A) forces.
B) GDP.
C) history.
D) inequality.

Accepted Answer

inequality.

Question 3

According to order theorists, _____ is central among the fundamental indicators of social class.
A) interaction
B) education
C) income
D) occupation

Accepted Answer

occupation

Question 4

An example of inequality in education is the fact that, regardless of the type of school district, children are given standardized tests that have a(n) _____-class bias.
A) upper
B) lower
C) middle
D) employer

Accepted Answer

middle

Question 5

The media frequently portrays _____ as White, male, cultured, and physically attractive.
A) foreign villains
B) professionals and business leaders
C) manual workers
D) the bigoted and ignorant

Accepted Answer

professionals and business leaders

Question 6

When it comes to wealth, the top 1% of Americans own _____ of the country's net worth.
A) 99%
B) 75%
C) 40%
D) 20%

Accepted Answer

40%

Question 7

Jillian earned $10 per hour as gallery assistant. This money represents her
A) income.
B) wealth.
C) earning potential.
D) net worth.

Accepted Answer

income

Question 8

Like her mother and grandmother, Carole has worked at a local factory since graduating from high school. Carole most likely belongs to the _____ class.
A) lower-upper
B) lower-middle
C) upper-lower
D) lower-lower

Accepted Answer

upper-lower

Question 9

Social scientists Katherine S. Newman and Victor Tan Chen identified a group of Americans who are consistently overlooked by government policies. They call this group the near poor because these families
A) earn a middle-class income but can only afford homes in or adjacent to poor neighborhoods.
B) lost almost all of their inherited wealth during the 2007-2009 recession.
C) earn middle-class incomes but spend more than they make.
D) have earnings that put them above the poverty line but below the middle class.

Accepted Answer

have earnings that put them above the poverty line but below the middle class.

Question 10

Conflict theory identifies social workers, educators, and psychologists as members of the _____ class.
A) ruling
B) professional-managerial
C) working
D) educated cultural

Accepted Answer

professional-managerial

Question 11

In the conflict model of social class, the component of _____ is included, which order theorists tend to overlook.
A) power
B) occupation
C) income
D) education

Accepted Answer

power

Question 12

What percentage of students from the lowest income group in the United States enrolls in college?
A) 64%
B) 35%
C) 29%
D) 14%

Accepted Answer

14%

Question 13

_____ is defined as a person's net worth (assets minus liabilities).
A) Income
B) Wealth
C) Earning potential
D) Value

Accepted Answer

Wealth

Question 14

The Giving Pledge is a campaign founded by _____ to encourage billionaires to give back to society through charitable donations.
A) the Koch Brothers
B) Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet
C) Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey
D) Sam, Christy, and Alice Walton

Accepted Answer

Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet

Question 15

When a number of individuals occupy the same relative economic rank in the stratification system, they form a(n)
A) oligarchy.
B) hierarchy.
C) social class.
D) social caste.

Accepted Answer

social class.

Question 16

According to conflict theory, the _____ class does society's dirty work for low wages.
A) lower-lower
B) untouchables
C) poor
D) working

Accepted Answer

poor

Question 17

According to the _____ view, a social class is not a cluster of similar occupations but, rather, a number of individuals who occupy a similar position within the social relations of economic production.
A) order
B) conflict
C) hierarchical
D) caste

Accepted Answer

conflict

Question 18

According to conflict theorists, the _____ class includes both white- and blue-collar workers in such places as factories, restaurants, offices, and stores.
A) working
B) upper-middle
C) professional-managerial
D) lower-middle

Accepted Answer

working

Question 19

Franklin is a member of the same exclusive country club to which his father and grandfather belonged. Franklin most likely belongs to the _____ or old money class.
A) upper-upper
B) lower-upper
C) upper-middle
D) lower-middle

Accepted Answer

upper-upper

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors in U.S. society's ready-made, well-understood, relatively uniform ranking system of occupational prestige?
A) How well the job serves the people of the community
B) Dignity of the job
C) Financial rewards of the job
D) Degree of inherent authority and responsibility of the job

Accepted Answer

How well the job serves the people of the community

Quiz 8: Class

The top 20% of Americans takes in half of all personal income in the United States, while the lowest 20% of the population makes just _____ of all personal income.

The Gini-coefficient (also known as the Gini-index) is a commonly used measure of economic

According to order theorists, _____ is central among the fundamental indicators of social class.

An example of inequality in education is the fact that, regardless of the type of school district, children are given standardized tests that have a(n) _____-class bias.

The media frequently portrays _____ as White, male, cultured, and physically attractive.

When it comes to wealth, the top 1% of Americans own _____ of the country's net worth.

Jillian earned $10 per hour as gallery assistant. This money represents her

Like her mother and grandmother, Carole has worked at a local factory since graduating from high school. Carole most likely belongs to the _____ class.

Social scientists Katherine S. Newman and Victor Tan Chen identified a group of Americans who are consistently overlooked by government policies. They call this group the near poor because these families

Conflict theory identifies social workers, educators, and psychologists as members of the _____ class.

In the conflict model of social class, the component of _____ is included, which order theorists tend to overlook.

What percentage of students from the lowest income group in the United States enrolls in college?

_____ is defined as a person's net worth (assets minus liabilities) .

The Giving Pledge is a campaign founded by _____ to encourage billionaires to give back to society through charitable donations.

When a number of individuals occupy the same relative economic rank in the stratification system, they form a(n)

According to conflict theory, the _____ class does society's dirty work for low wages.

According to the _____ view, a social class is not a cluster of similar occupations but, rather, a number of individuals who occupy a similar position within the social relations of economic production.

According to conflict theorists, the _____ class includes both white- and blue-collar workers in such places as factories, restaurants, offices, and stores.

Franklin is a member of the same exclusive country club to which his father and grandfather belonged. Franklin most likely belongs to the _____ or old money class.

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors in U.S. society's ready-made, well-understood, relatively uniform ranking system of occupational prestige?