Chapter 6 Quizzes

Class and Inequality
. Which of the following describes the wealth of the top 20 percent of Canadians since the 1970s?

. Which of the following events was the primary impetus for the study of social class?

. Owners of the mode of production are called ________, whereas those who sell their labour to owners are called ________. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. Which of the following refers to a sense of shared identity and common interests that stem an awareness of similar economic position?

. Which of the following is the strongest critique of structural functionalist explanations of class and inequality?

. Which of the following is not a type of alienation identified by Karl Marx?

. Which of the following is the slogan of the Occupy movement?

. Which of the following best describes the "wage gap"?

. Which of the following refers to the purchasing of valuable goods for the purpose of expressing class belonging?

. Julie is always ahead of the trends. She is usually the first in her friend group to purchase new technologies and use new social media. Everett Rogers (2003) is most likely to describe Julie as which of the following?

. Which of the following theoretical traditions focuses on structural power imbalances that exist between capitalists and workers?

. Which of the following describes Canada's upward social mobility relevant to other countries?

. In an occupational hierarchy, mobility that results when an existing position becomes vacant is called ________ whereas mobility that results from the creation of new jobs is called ________. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. Which of the following is best exemplified by employment in a fast food restaurant?

. Mobility that takes place across generations is called ________ whereas mobility that occurs across a person's lifespan is called ________. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. Which of the following best describes downward social mobility?

. Living below the standards of a society is called ________ poverty, whereas living without basic survival needs is called ________ poverty. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. Which of the following measures low income as one half of the median income of a household of the same size in a similar community?

. Anne has lost her job and, as a result, her home. She is staying with friends and family while she tries to find new employment. Which of the following best describes Anne's situation?

. Which of the following best reflects the estimated annual number of people who are homeless in Canada?

. Which of the following refers to an inability to participate in commonly accepted activities in a given society?

. Which of the following models of health considers only physiological and genetic factors as relevant to a person's well-being?

. Which of the following refers to programs that provide money to the lowest earning members of society to enable them to meet their basic needs?

. Which of the following types of theorists is most likely to agree with the statement: "Rewards such as income and status motivate people to occupy certain positions"?

. Every day Amy goes to work on a production line and assembles widgets. She feels her work is meaningless and derives no intrinsic reward from her job. Karl Marx is most likely to describe Amy's situation as which of the following?

. Indigenous people are over-represented among those who are economically disadvantaged in Canada.

. The poverty line refers to an agreed upon standard of living that is considered "acceptable" and affordable.

. Social assistance programs guarantee that the basic living costs of people with low income are provided.

. The term "safety net" refers to public and private services provided to people to prevent them from falling into poverty.

. As of 2020, men and women are earning equal pay for equal work.

. Exchange mobility refers to the creation of new jobs as a result of economic growth.

. Underemployment is synonymous with unemployment.

. Access to digital media is irrelevant to one's economic position in Canada.

. Many Indigenous people live on reserves that lack roads, electricity, clean water, and health-care services.

. The biopsychosocial model of health considers that emotional, mental, and physical aspects of a person's life contribute to their overall well-being.

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