Spot and Fix Economic Inequality MCQs

Spot and Fix Economic Inequality MCQs

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1: Rigid systems that confine individuals to social groups for their lifetimes, assigning them specific roles in a society are called Castes.

A.   True

B.   False

2: In Class Based Systems members of a given social class share common _____ Statuses

A.   Political

B.   Social

C.   Encomic

D.   All of above

3: Culture of Poverty is the poor are blamed for their poverty.

A.   True

B.   False

4: When one loses a class position then its known as

A.   Downward Mobility

B.   Economic Inequality

C.   Intergenerational Mobility

D.   Meritocracy

5: Unequal distribution of economic resources is known as

A.   Downward Mobility

B.   Economic Inequality

C.   Intergenerational Mobility

D.   Meritocracy

6: In an estate system, there is very limited social mobility, but those with the lowest standing have more freedom than slaves.

A.   True

B.   False

7: Earnings from employment, government programs, investments, or inheritances is known as

A.   Investment

B.   ASset

C.   Income

D.   Wealth

8: Intergenerational Mobility is Moving from the social class in which one was born.

A.   True

B.   False

9: A society in which those with the most talent rise to the top and are appropriately rewarded for their contributions is known as

A.   Technocracy

B.   Metrocracy

C.   Meritocracy

D.   Democracy

10: Distinctions among groups of people in terms of income, education, and occupation is known as

A.   Social Class

B.   Economic class

C.   Upper class

D.   Middle Class

11: How members of the upper class ensure that their children maintain their status is known as

A.   Class maintenance

B.   Class Status

C.   Social Class Reproduction

D.   Social Class status

12: The way valuable goods and desired intangibles are distributed in society is known as

A.   Social inequality

B.   Social hierarchy

C.   Social satisfaction

D.   Social Stratification

13: ________ Status is determined by class, status or prestige, and power.

A.   Sociopolitical

B.   Socioeconomic

C.   Both of these

D.   None of these

14: Structural Mobility Occurs when changes in the economy create or destroy _______

A.   Business

B.   Profit

C.   Jobs

D.   Marketing

15: Structured Inequalities are ____ built into social institutions.

A.   Advantages

B.   Disadvantages

C.   Both of these

D.   None of these

16: Upward Mobility When one climbs up the _____ ladder.

A.   Political

B.   Social

C.   Economic

D.   Financial

17: Wealth is calculate as

A.   Assets minus Debts

B.   Debts minus Assets

C.   Capital minus Assets

D.   Capital minus Debts

18: When social institutions change, leading to upward or downward mobility for an entire class of people, this describes ______.

A.   Intergenerational mobility

B.   Structural mobility

C.   Intragenerational mobility

D.   Individual mobility

19: The concept of ______ contends that social institutions and attributes determine the way that valuable goods and intangibles are distributed in society.

A.   Social stratification

B.   Social class reproduction

C.   Structured inequality

D.   Structural mobility

20: If nations adopt social support policies similar to those of the United States, what is the expected outcome?

A.   Global income inequality will rise.

B.   Global income will remain stagnant.

C.   Global income inequality will fall.

D.   Income inequality will be eliminated.

21: Eymen was raised in an upper-class family. However, due to a few poor financial decisions that his father made late in life, Eymen and his siblings lost their inheritance. Eymen has a decent white-collar career, but no longer has a significant inheritance to rely on. This is an example of which type of mobility?

A.   Structural

B.   Intergenerational

C.   Upward

D.   Downward

22: In the years since 1970, which group's income increased significantly more than any others in the United States?

A.   Working class

B.   Lowest 10% of earners

C.   Top 10% of earners

D.   Middle class

23: According to Weber, class position is about what you own as well as ______.

A.   Your birthplace

B.   The existing political climate

C.   Your human capital

D.   The existing social climate

24: During the summer months, Elliot attends science camp and plays on a baseball league, while Derek watches his younger siblings and plays video games. After a few years, Elliot begins to surpass Derek academically. This is an example of ______.

A.   The reference group theory

B.   Social class reproduction

C.   An achievement gap

D.   Structured inequality

25: The culture of poverty thesis asserts that those living in poverty do so because of ______.

A.   The power of the bourgeoisie

B.   National economic trends

C.   Societal constraints

D.   Individual attitudes and efforts

26: Policies under FDR's New Deal enacted during the 1930s resulted in ______.

A.   The elimination of poverty in the U.S.

B.   An increase of social services and jobs for millions

C.   The downward mobility of the middle class

D.   A lasting economic downturn

27: The assets that one owns describe ______.

A.   Status

B.   Wealth

C.   Income

D.   Caste

28: ______ inequality is illustrated by the distribution of resources that people in a society can afford.

A.   Racial

B.   Religious

C.   Gender

D.   Economic

29: Which perspective argues that social order is organized on the basis of social class?

A.   Human capital

B.   Structural functionalist

C.   Conflict

D.   Structured inequality

30: What is a type of social stratification in which individuals are confined to a specific social group for their entire lives, but are not owned by other individuals?

A.   Slavery system

B.   Caste system

C.   Estate system

D.   Class-based system

31: Most Americans consider ______ the most important factor for “getting ahead.”

A.   Hard work

B.   Education

C.   Prestige

D.   Health

32: U.S. households earning between $20,000 and $38,000 annually, typically at low-skilled jobs, are classified as ______.

A.   Undeserving poor

B.   Middle class

C.   Working poor

D.   Poverty-level

33: Currently for every dollar earned by men, women earn about _____ cents.

A.   77

B.   125

C.   22

D.   54