A. inequality is the law of nature
B. stratification must be legislated
C. inequality results from exploitation
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The modern approach to studying social classes based on several dimensions of the stratification system is the______________?
A. SES
B. BES
C. CES
D. TES - Political scientists Dye and Zeigler maintain that____________?
A. the elite may be influenced by the masses but it is more likely that it influences the masses
B. the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class
C. elite groups have maximum control over decisions that affect the majority of people
D. the elite works against the public good - Personality may be seen as a circular system in that____________?
A. every adult experience cycle back to childhood
B. personality affects roles and vice-versa
C. all feelings revolve around the self
D. all experience is based on preconceptions - Studies of delinquent gangs indicate that____________?
A. gang norms are substituted for society’s norms in some cases
B. gangs are useful for society
C. gangs have no norms
D. none of the above - All systems of stratification display the following characteristics except_________________?
A. differentiation
B. segmentation
C. ranking
D. institutionalization - Open stratification systems are associated with__________________?
A. industrialization
B. agriculture
C. pastoralism
D. hunter-gatherers - Which are the dimensions of stratification ?
A. Class status and power
B. Family background attractiveness wealth
C. Talent service goodness
D. Caste estate feudalism - Stratification systems tend to________________?
A. differentiate among people within societies
B. equalize the status of people in a society
C. oppress children and the old
D. create conflict between old and young - The most fundamental factor(s)in stratification is (are)______________?
A. the ability to make someone do what you want
B. education and income
C. access to economic resources
D. an ambitious mother and later marriage - Functionalist theorists view stratification system as_______________?
A. resulting from a need for order
B. providing a stabilizing influence on society
C. preventing conflicts among individuals
D. all of the above
