Question 1)What underlying assumption did Karl Marx use in determining one position on the social class ladder?

Which statement is least true of children in poverty?

Question 3

A profile of their personal qualities would reveal that most U.S. presidents come from a group of              .

Question 4

What phrase best describes how the working class politically responds to economic and social issues?

Question 5

Bruce owns about 3,000 acres of prime farmland, is one of the wealthiest men in the county, and enjoys a great deal of prestige in his community. In view of this, how would sociologists describe Bruce as it pertains to social class?

Question 6

Judy cleans homes for very wealthy clients. She also does some personal catering for her wealthiest clients during their holiday season. As a result, she earns about three times more than the average person in her small, rural home town. Based on this information, what is the most likely way Judy's friends and neighbors will react to her?

Question 7

Joseph belongs to a church in which worship services are quietly subdued and accompanied by soft organ music. Joseph is least likely to be a member of the         classes.

Question 8

The class of Americans that pride themselves for having "real jobs" and feel that workers in suits are no more than paper pushers with no practical experience are the         .

Question 9

The measure of poverty that qualifies one as being below the poverty line is based on the belief that poor people spend about one-third of their income on food. In reality, poor people actually spend about        of their incomes on food.

Question 10

Which statement regarding mental health and social inequality is least true?

Question 11

Meredith is confined to a "medicinal straitjacket." What does this mean?

Question 12

What term did C. Wright Mills coin to refer to the collection of people who make the big decisions in U.S. society?

Question 13

How does being a member of the capitalist class affect one's ability to find a spouse who would be accepted by the entire family?

Question 14

Tony has established a lawn and landscape business he calls Sunshine Lawn Care. Because of his hard work and ingenuity, Sunshine Lawn Care grosses nearly a million dollars a year, and Tony has set his corporate salary at $250,000. Based on Erik Wright's modification of Marx's model of social classes, what is Tony's social class?

Question 15

During the Great Depression, thousands of people changed social class unexpectedly usually in a downward spiral. This event was the impetus for a type of social mobility called

                mobility.

Question 16

What term do sociologists use to refer to a large category of people who share many similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige.

Question 17

Based on the model of Kahl and Gilbert, which social class is most shaped by education?

Question 18

When used by sociologists, what is meant by the term wealth?

Question 19

Although it has been used by the government since the 1960s to determine if a family is in poverty, the poverty line is grossly inadequate and based on false assumptions about what it costs to feed a family of a specific size.

Question 20

Numerically, most poor people in the United States are .

Question 21

Which group of theorists believe the purpose of the welfare system is to maintain an army of reserve workers?

Question 22

Jocko is a drug dealer who makes well over a million dollars a year. He lives in a magnificent home and has a "squad" of other dealers and gang members who support and protect him. In view of this, which of the following is the best description of Jocko based on middle class standards?

Question 23

Phil, a janitor for an expensive apartment-house complex in Chicago, is a union member who makes more money than many of the tenants in the building he maintains. Lenski would note that Phil's high income but low occupational prestige demonstrates a condition of           .

Question 24

Which is the least common characteristic of the poor?

Question 25

Janelle is a full professor in the department of business at the state university and earns $125,000 a year. According to Lenski's status inconsistency hypothesis, Janelle is likely to be politically            .

Question 26

Some conflict theorists believe that it is a hoax on the American people to allow them to think they are taking part in the big decisions of government because they vote in every election. Hellinger and Judd referred to this misconception of participation as             .

Question 27

Recently, the U.S. welfare system was restructured. Supporters of this reform maintain that the new system rescues people from poverty and reduces welfare costs. What evidence do these supporters use in making this point?

Question 28

John worked at a steel mill for 25 years. A recessionary economy and competition with foreign steelmakers forced the closing of the mill. At the age of 45, John is unable to find work in his town, lives in poverty, and must go on welfare. What is the most likely reason for John's economic dilemma?

Question 29

Based on the author's account of the relationship between physical health and social class, which of the following statements would be most accurate?