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1

Which of these is not an example of stratification?
A)Bob makes more money than his neighbor.
B)A Muslim American is denied a mortgage because of his ethnicity.
C)On average, African Americans have lower incomes than Whites.
D)A Hispanic American loses out on a job opportunity when a potential employer discovers his ethnicity.
2

Which of these is not an example of gender stratification?
A)On average, women have less wealth accumulation than men.
B)A woman has never been president of the United States.
C)A five year old boy likes trains, while his twin sister likes dolls.
D)Men are more likely to be doctors than women.
3

Which of these would surprise a sociologist?
A)Some religious groups have higher incomes than others.
B)Some religious groups have higher education attainments than others.
C)Some religious groups have more political power than others.
D)none of these
4

Which of these statements is not consistent with the idea that age groups can be stratified?
A)Older people often have a harder time finding jobs than younger people.
B)Corporate executives are often older men.
C)Certain age cohorts may have more sway with politicians than other age cohorts.
D)People under the age of 21 cannot buy alcohol.
5

Which of these Reel Society characters has a trait that may stratify them, relative to people in other social groups?
A)Dave
B)Mark
C)Molly
D)all of the above
6

Gita and Sayeed are the only Reel Society characters who are part of a stratification system.
A)True
B)False
7

It is easy to recognize Muslim Americans and Arab Americans.
A)True
B)False
8

Muslim Americans are anti-American.
A)True
B)False
9

Gita is singled out by the security guard because of her gender.
A)True
B)False
10

Gita's attitude toward Sarah and Sayeed's marriage makes a difference in how Sarah treats her in the holding room.
A)True
B)False







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