Sociology 16th Edition By Macionis – Test Bank

Overview

CHAPTER 11:
SOCIAL CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES

True/false Questions

TB_Q11.1.1

U.S. society does not have social stratification.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.2

In the United States, wealth is distributed more unequally than income.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.3

In 2013, median family income in the United States was about $64,000.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.4

The richest 20 percent of U.S. families earns 49 percent of all income, while the bottom 20 percent earns slightly less than 4 percent.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.5

Wealth refers to what people earn each year from their jobs plus any income from investments.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.6

About 20 percent of U.S. families have negative wealth, which means that they are actually in debt.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.7

The wealth of rich people is not only greater, but more of it is in the form of investments that typically increase in value and generate income.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.8

Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.9

In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.

Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts

TB_Q11.1.10

Because education is a right in the United States, there is very little inequality in schooling.

Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts