A. high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions
B. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth
C. there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated
D. the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology
Related Mcqs:
- The embourgeoisement thesis suggests that_____________?
A. capitalists are being replaced by salaried managers with bureaucratic authority
B. the affluent working class is adopting middle class values and ways of life
C. white collar occupations are being deskilled by the introduction of new technologies into the workplace
D. the class structure has fragmented and there are no longer any distinct social classes - Both the functionalist and conflict perspectives agree that ?
A. if ethnic stratification continues in a society conflict will decrease as people are socialized into the stratification system
B. ethnic stratification will persist as long as it is in the best interests of those in power
C. conflicts will be particularly likely and severe if class and ethnic cleavages coincide
D. none of the above - According to the functionalist perspective what are the four functions served by the state ?
A. enforcement of norms planning and direction arbitration of conflicting interests and protection against other societies
B. oppression of minorities enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against enemies within society
C. enforcement of norms planning and direction protection against other societies protection against enemies within society
D. arbitration of conflicting interests maintaining social contracts distributing goods and services protection against internal threats - The Functionalist view on social change sees development and modernization both________________?
A. necessary and functional
B. slow and adaptive
C. responsive but counterproductive
D. humanistic and rational
E. abnormal and troublesome - According to functionalist’s society must be concerned with motivation because the duties associated with various statuses ?
A. are not equally pleasant
B. are equally important
C. offer individuals varying degrees of personal growth
D. are usually not defined - Which of the following is true regarding the functionalist and conflict theories of social stratification ?
A. Conflict theory is better at explaining inequality
B. Only functionalist theory has merit when discussing social structure
C. Some sociologists have tried to synthesize the conflict and functionalist perspectives to argue that stratification systems are institutions that have evolved in order to reduce conflict
D. none of the above - The Functionalist Perspective says that_______________?
A. A society is an organized network
B. All groups operate in a fairly orderly manner
C. There are set of rules and values shared by all
D. All of above - The Most Prominent spokesmen of Functionalist Perspective are______________?
A. Talcott Parsons
B. Kingsley Davis
C. Robert Merton
D. All of above - What does the functionalist perspective see as crucial for the maintenance of social order ?
A. strong class-based identities
B. multiculturalism
C. moral consensus
D. a strong state - Global economic inequality refers primarily to_____________?
A. systematic differences in wealth and income between global firms
B. systematic differences in wealth and income between countries
C. systematic differences in wealth and income within countries
D. systematic differences in wealth and income between poorer countries
