Chapter 11 Practice Quiz

. Which best describes ascribed statuses?

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

Social statuses assigned to people due to their educational attainment

Social statuses 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

. What percent of the American population is African American?

5 %

10%

12%

15%

20%

. Which is NOT one of the major theories that helps us understand a young adult's transition from school into the labor force?

Disengagement theory

Segmented labour market theory

Human capital theory

Signaling theory

Network theory

. 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 labour 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

There is credential inflation

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

$1,000

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

. 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

. Which is an example of Canadian racialization?

The Winnipeg Strike

The annual Calgary Stampedes

The Royal Winter Fair at The Exhibition Place

The Toronto Waterfront Marathon

The Residential School System

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

True

False

. Education plays no role in a person's social mobility.

True

False

. Women who are risk averse are more likely to hit a glass ceiling.

True

False

. Due to Barack Obama from 2008 to 2016, African Americans are no longer underrepresented in political offices.

True

False

. Signaling theory refers to the symbolic meanings attached to different attainments on a person's resume.

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

. The link between education and social class is found only in modern/industrial societies.

True

False

. In Canada, women earn less than men at all levels of education in all provinces.

True

False

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