Chapter 11 Practice Quiz

. Which best describes ascribed statuses?

Social statuses are assigned to a group because of traits beyond their control.

Social statuses assigned to people due to their educational attainment.

Social statuses are assigned to people due to their work ethic.

Social statuses assigned to people due to their community evolvement.

Social statuses assigned to people who defend their country in the army.

. Which is NOT one of the indicators on the glass ceiling index?

Educational attainment

Labor market attachment

Pay

Child costs

How early in the year a person's birthday is.

. Even though women seem to be making gains, they still suffer disadvantages, such as:

Women take more degrees in fine arts, than the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), where men outnumber women.

Careers tend to lose both prestige and pay as larger numbers of women enter them.

Education in these areas (e.g., engineering and computer science) leads to jobs with higher levels of pay.

All the above are true.

A and C only.

. Many immigrants haven't achieved the success they hoped for because of:

Access to higher social status and economic positions in Canada is unequal.

racial discrimination is still prevalent in Canadian hiring.

Some immigrant groups face barriers within the Canadian education system, as shown by high dropout rates and low rates of post-secondary education.

All the above are true.

A and C only.

. Overeducation may lead to:

increases in job dissatisfaction,

worker discontent and greater political alienation.

weakened loyalty to the dominant achievement ideology.

All the above

A and B only.

. What does segmented labor market theory argue?

There is a linear relationship between education and job attainment.

As people get older, they find new identities and roles to take on in society.

There is symbolic meaning attached to different attainments on a persons' resume.

The labor market is stratified, and entry and upward mobility are difficult for people with only a high school education.

The importance of social networks and social capital in gaining employment

. Which of the following is NOT an example of the primary labor market?

Doctor

Lawyer

Accountant

Engineer

Nanny

. A low intergenerational income elasticity, means which of the following?

Social class is more persistent

People change careers a lot

It is hard to get into a post-secondary educational institute

Social class is less persistent & more amenable to change.

There is credential inflation

. What is the average cost of an undergraduate degree in Canada per year?

$1500

$2,789

$4,245

$6,693

$8,999

. Which university in Canada was the first to allow women to enter?

Victoria University

University of Alberta

University of Toronto

Mount Allison University

McGill University

. A person's educational achievement is an example of an achieved status.

True.

False

. People are likely to inherit the social class of their parents.

True.

False.

. Many children tell anyone about their bullying experience or seek help and support.

True.

False.

. The primary labor market consists of jobs that offer good wages, chances to get ahead, and job security.

True.

False

. A disproportionate number of women and visible minorities are found in the primary labor market.

True

False.

. People born into higher income, more educated households tend to get more education than people born into lower income, less educated households.

True.

False

. As the victims of bullying get older, they are less likely to be bullied, but they'll likely continue to be victimized.

True.

False.

. Young men are reportedly more likely to have an intellectual, social, or emotional investment in school endeavors.

True.

False.

. Boys are more likely than girls to graduate high school in every province.

True.

False.

. One component of the process of educational decolonization involves the implementation of curriculum that includes and values Indigenous' peoples' languages and ways of knowing.

True.

False.

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