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Sociology 1502 - Chapter 9 Exam Questions and Answers
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Sociology 1502 - Chapter 91. What factor makes caste systems closed?
a. They are run by secretive governments.
b. People cannot change their social standings.
c. Most have been outlawed.
d. They exist only in rural areas. - Answer -b. People cannot change their social standings.
2. What factor makes class systems open?
a. They allow for movement between the classes.
b. People are more open-minded.
c. People are encouraged to socialize within their class.
d. They do not have clearly defined layers. - Answer -a. They allow for movement between the classes.
3. Which of these systems allows for the most social mobility?
a. Caste
b. Monarchy
c. Endogamy
d. Class - Answer -d. Class
, 4. Which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in Canada?
a. First-shift factory worker
b. First-generation college student
c. Firstborn son who inherits the family business
d. First-time interviewee who is hired for a job - Answer -b. First-generation college student
5. Which statement illustrates low status consistency?
a. A suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice vacation each summer.
b. A single mother receives welfare and struggles to find adequate employment.
c. A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in its first year.
d. A celebrity actress owns homes in three countries. - Answer -c. A college dropout launches an online
company that earns millions in its first year.
6. Based on meritocracy, a physician's assistant would ____________________________.
a. Receive the same pay as all the other physician's assistants
b. Be encouraged to earn a higher degree to seek a better position
c. Most likely marry a professional at the same level
d. Earn a pay raise for doing excellent work - Answer -d. Earn a pay raise for doing excellent work
7. In Canada, most people define themselves as _______________.
a. Middle class
b. Upper class
c. Lower class
d. No specific class - Answer -a. Middle class
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