A. inequality occurs in a random fashion
B. inequalities are passed from generation to generation
C. inequality is regulated by the government
D. none of the above is true
Related Mcqs:
- The most extreme form of legalized social inequality for individuals or groups is ________________?
A. slavery
B. open class system
C. closed caste systems
D. caste systems - Which sociological perspective argues that stratification is universal, and that social inequality is necessary so that people will be motivated to fill socially important positions ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. labelling perspective - Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. each of the above - Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?
A. Friedrich Engels
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Margaret Mead
D. George Murdock - Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. each of the above - Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?
A. Friedrich Engels
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Margaret Mead
D. George Murdock - The case of the former Soviet Union supports Kerr et al,s (1960) claims that___________?
A. totalitarian regimes are incompatible with the requirements of advanced industrial technology
B. democratic governments serve the interests of a ruling elite
C. advanced industrial technology strengthens the power of totalitarian regimes
D. communist societies disperse power between various political parties - Which of the following describes a central change in contemporary life that has been identified by futurists ?
A. The United States is being restructured from an agrarian to an industrial society
B. Modern societies are increasingly shifting from a national to a global economy
C. High tech industries are becoming energy-and materials-intensive
D. all of the above - In contemporary societies social institutions are_______________?
A. highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices
B. disorganized social relations in a post modem world
C. virtual communities in cyberspace
D. no longer relevant to sociology - Karl Marx,s view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. dramaturgical approach
