Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

Some Principles of Stratification, Kingsley Davis, Wilbert E. Moore, and Melvin Tumin

1		Functional arguments for stratification include all of the following EXCEPT
			A)	stratification motivates individuals to fill certain positions in society
			B)	stratification creates incentives for people to work hard in society
			C)	stratification distributes social rewards in society
			D)	stratification eliminates social inequality in society
2		According to Melvin Tumin, stratification is dysfunctional for society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
			A)	some talented people are NOT rewarded fairly by the stratification system
			B)	some social status positions may NOT be as functionally important as they are rated to be
			C)	some untalented people may be in high ranking positions
			D)	some social status positions are filled with people who have the appropriate talent and skills for that position
3		Melvin Tumin argues that social inequality has existed in all societies but it is NOT necessarily a good thing.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		According to Davis and Moore, social inequality is inherent in all societies and it is NOT necessarily a bad thing.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		According to Davis and Moore, a social position that holds little functional importance must be rewarded heavily.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Who Rules America? The Corporate Community and the Upper Class, G. William Domhoff

6		Which of the following is NOT an institution that Domhoff argues is used by the upper class to socialize its members and exclude those from the lower class?
			A)	heavily endowed private colleges and universities
			B)	private country clubs
			C)	gated neighborhoods
			D)	debutante balls
7		According to Domhoff, contrary to popular belief
			A)	most upper-class families socialize primarily with other upper-class families
			B)	most upper-class children in the United States attend public school
			C)	most upper-class women in the United States have life-long careers in finance, business, and law
			D)	most upper-class families obtained their wealth in the past couple of decades
8		Domhoff utilizes all of the following types of research to study the upper class EXCEPT
			A)	historical case studies
			B)	interview studies with members of the upper class
			C)	quantitative studies of biographical directories
			D)	participant observation
9		Domhoff believes that social inequality will be overcome if the upper class allowed the middle class to join their social clubs.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		According to Domhoff, patterns of intermarriage suggest both stability and some upward mobility through marriage into the upper class, but those in the upper class tend to remain in the upper class.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Black Wealth/White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality, Melvin L. Oliver and Thomas Shapiro

11		According to Oliver and Shapiro, to fully understand racial inequality in the United States, one must
			A)	examine the last 20 years only
			B)	examine both race and social class factors
			C)	examine wealthy African Americans
			D)	examine new black immigrants
12		Oliver and Shapiro argue that all of following factors contribute to racial inequality in wealth EXCEPT
			A)	the racialization of the state
			B)	welfare programs
			C)	the sedimentation of racial inequality
			D)	reparations paid to former black slaves
13		Which of the following is NOT an institution presented by Oliver and Shapiro as an example of institutional racism, which continues the oppression of blacks in America
			A)	the use of state policies to legalize racism
			B)	the structure of investment policies
			C)	the federal funding of housing mortgages
			D)	the curriculum used in public schools
14		Oliver and Shapiro argue that there is something unique about the definition of race and the oppression of blacks in the United States that perpetuates the inferiority and second-class citizenship of the black population.
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		Oliver and Shapiro argue that understanding the historical experiences of blacks in America is the key to understanding the continuation of black oppression in America.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Nickel-and-Dimed on (Not) Getting by in America, Barbara Ehrenreich

16		Why does Ehrenreich decide to become one of the working class?
			A)	Ehrenreich is completing anthropological fieldwork for her dissertation.
			B)	Ehrenreich wants to know what poverty "feels" like.
			C)	Ehrenreich wants to know if people can survive in low-wage work.
			D)	Ehrenreich supports the current welfare-to-work reform policies.
17		Ehrenreich found that many working poor people live in all of the following situations EXCEPT
			A)	in their own homes
			B)	with their parents or other friends
			C)	in motels and hotels
			D)	in their cars and vans
18		Approximately _____ percent of the American workforce hold 2 or more jobs.
			A)	1
			B)	3
			C)	6
			D)	10
19		Ehrenreich describes feeling overly qualified for the service labor that she undertakes.
			A)	True
			B)	False
20		Affordable housing is one of the largest concerns for Ehrenreich's coworkers.
			A)	True
			B)	False