QUESTION Individuals become a member of the social category to which their parents belong. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE Individuals are born into a particular stratum. They become a member of the social category to which their parents belong.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In a class system, individuals born into a class at the bottom of the social hierarchy can work their way up. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE A class system is a less rigid form of social stratification in which social mobility is possible. Individuals born into a class […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The least rigid system of social stratification is a caste system. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER FALSE The most rigid system of stratification is a caste system.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Although upward social mobility was possible in Britain, it could not normally be achieved in one generation. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER TRUE Although upward mobility was possible, it could not normally be achieved in one generation. While an individual from a working-class background may have established an income […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Class membership in the United States is determined to a much greater degree by individual background and schooling, as opposed to economic achievements. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER FALSE The class system in the United States is less pronounced than in Britain and mobility is greater. Like Britain, the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In American society, the high degree of social mobility and the extreme emphasis on individualism have resulted in the emergence of class consciousness. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER FALSE In American society, the high degree of social mobility and the extreme emphasis on individualism limit the impact of class […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following of the Cold War era has vanished? A. Multipolar world B. Democratic system C. Free market system D. Bipolar world E. Widespread belief in Western ideology ANSWER D The long-standing ideological conflict between collectivism and individualism that defined the twentieth century is less in evidence today. The West won […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The government of Nerumbia wants to open the country’s economy to international business, and increase its overall attractiveness as a potential market or investment site. Which of the following will facilitate this decision of the Nerumbian government? A. Shifting toward command economy or an economy where property rights are not enforced strictly B. Investing […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The United Nation of Amberia, a Western European country, fought on the winning side of the Cold War. Which of the following was most likely being propagated by the country by participating in the Cold War? A. Strong business regulations B. Communist ideologies C. Command economies D. Totalitarian dictatorships E. Free markets ANSWER […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
