Quiz Chapter 8 – SOC 101

12 April 2023
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The idea that social inequality is harmful and divides society is associated with the
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social-conflict approach.
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Relative poverty is
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found everywhere
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According to Davis and Moore, a system of unequal rewards increases productivity by
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encouraging people to want an important job., motivating people to work longer, harder, or better, encouraging people to gain the schooling and skills needed to perform more important jobs
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The concept "feminization of poverty" refers to the fact that, in the United States
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women make up an increasing percentage of the poor.
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Relative poverty
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is found everywhere
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If you were looking for data supporting the claim that U.S. society is very stratified, you would make the strongest case by pointing to which of the following factors?
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wealth
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A common micro-level pattern involving social interaction is that
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people tend to socialize with others of about the same social position.
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The wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. families (the "super-rich") controls about _____ of the nation's privately held wealth.
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37
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In the United States, which age category has the highest poverty rate?
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Children under the age of eighteen
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According to the Davis-Moore thesis
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more important jobs must provide enough rewards to attract the talent necessary to perform them.