Chapter 7 Quiz Answers
Stratification can best be defined as _____.
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a. divisions created between groups of people in a society based on the social prestige accorded by a person’s occupation, lifestyle, or membership in certain organizations
b. the unequal distribution of wealth that results from private ownership and people’s tendency to preserve surplus wealth rather than share it with others
c. systematic inequalities between groups of people that arise as intended or unintended consequences of social processes and relationships Correct
d. divisions created between groups of people in a society based on laws that distribute power unevenly and limit social mobility
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The correct answer is: systematic inequalities between groups of people that arise as intended or unintended consequences of social processes and relationships
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Which of the following is an example of an asset?
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a. a projected salary increase
b. a piece of property Correct
c. a person’s human capital
d. a person 's social capital
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The correct answer is: a piece of property
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Adam Ferguson and John Millar argued that inequality was _____.
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a. the natural result of private property, but could be reduced through the distribution of assets
b. necessary to control the world’s population growth
c. the result of people’s differing abilities and temperaments
d. a prerequisite for social progress Correct
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The correct answer is: a prerequisite for social progress
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s theory about inequality is called _____.
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a. the elite–mass dichotomy
b. the status hierarchy system
c. the master–slave dialectic Correct
d. status-attainment model
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The correct answer is: the
Select one:
a. divisions created between groups of people in a society based on the social prestige accorded by a person’s occupation, lifestyle, or membership in certain organizations
b. the unequal distribution of wealth that results from private ownership and people’s tendency to preserve surplus wealth rather than share it with others
c. systematic inequalities between groups of people that arise as intended or unintended consequences of social processes and relationships Correct
d. divisions created between groups of people in a society based on laws that distribute power unevenly and limit social mobility
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The correct answer is: systematic inequalities between groups of people that arise as intended or unintended consequences of social processes and relationships
Question 2
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Which of the following is an example of an asset?
Select one:
a. a projected salary increase
b. a piece of property Correct
c. a person’s human capital
d. a person 's social capital
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The correct answer is: a piece of property
Question 3
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Adam Ferguson and John Millar argued that inequality was _____.
Select one:
a. the natural result of private property, but could be reduced through the distribution of assets
b. necessary to control the world’s population growth
c. the result of people’s differing abilities and temperaments
d. a prerequisite for social progress Correct
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The correct answer is: a prerequisite for social progress
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s theory about inequality is called _____.
Select one:
a. the elite–mass dichotomy
b. the status hierarchy system
c. the master–slave dialectic Correct
d. status-attainment model
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The correct answer is: the