Ch.5 Mult. Choice

The most important bases of stratification in a modern industrial society are the various roles that individuals play in the:

A. economic system.
B. education system.
C. manufacturing sector and education system.
D. manufacturing sector.

The theory that inequality is necessary to ensure that people will work harder at jobs that require greater skill is known as:

A. structural theory.
B. institution theory.
C. functional theory.
D. conflict theory.

The theory that inequality is imposed on society by those who stand to gain something is known as:

A. conflict theory.
B. class mobility.
C. upward mobility.
D. social mobility.

Which of the following is a principal objective criteria of social class?

A. all of these choices
B. education
C. occupation
D. income

The largest of the four classes by percentage is:

A. middle.
B. upper.
C. working.
D. lower.

All of the following are factors that reduce class conflict in the U.S. EXCEPT a:

A. large middle class.
B. widespread belief in the system.
C. high level of education.
D. high standard of living.

When individuals perform distinct, assigned functions, there is:

A. mechanical production.
B. species separation.
C. a division of labor.
D. production separation.

The acknowledged and expected functions of societal relations or an institution are called:

A. manifest functions.
B. systemic functions.
C. latent functions.
D. dysfunctions.

The unrecognized or unanticipated functions of societal relations or an institution are called:

A. dysfunctions.
B. latent functions.
C. systemic functions.
D. manifest functions.

Which of the following is not a characteristic trait of a postmodern society?

A. A large upper class.
B. An information explosion facilitated by the print and electronic media.
C. Increased globalization.
D. An economy with high levels of information and service-related jobs.

The social science discipline most likely to deal with stratification and class is

A. political science
B. sociology
C. history
D. psychology

A category and ranking in the stratification system is known as

A. social status
B. stratification
C. classification
D. social class

People's movement on the scale of social classes is known as

A. upward mobility
B. cultural mobility
C. class mobility
D. social mobility

The undesirable by-products of relations or institutions are called

A. manifest functions
B. dysfunctions
C. lanent functions
D. systemic functions

When referring to poor agrarian societies, social scientists usually use the term:

A. primitive
B. tribal
C. less developed countries
D. tradtional

The concept of a "power elite" as one that is drawn from the top corporate, governmental, and military institutions comes from:

A. Mills
B. Marx
C. Dye
D. Lock

All of the following continents would have a majority of LDCs ( less developed countries) except:

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Sout America
D. Europe

Which of these would have the highest birth rate?

A. Sweden
B. Japan
C. Mexico
D. United States

Which of the following is NOT one of the so-called "4 Dragons" of Asia?

A. Taiwan
B. Hong Kong
C. Singapore
D. North Korea

C. Wright Mills said that power rests in three domains. Which was NOT one of the three domains of power?

A. political elites
B. military elites
C. corporate elites
D. educational elites