Sociology 201
Second Examination
Prep Questions
1. True or False? The theory of primordialism in your text is the same as the biological theory of racial crime by van den Berghe that we discussed in class.
A. True.
B. False.
2. The petite bourgeoisie to Marx is the _____ to Wright.
A. Bourgeoisie.
B. Proletariat.
C. Managerial class.
D. Small business owners.
E. Lumpenproletariat.
3. According to Matthews, the _____ is the most likely to be happy over the life course.
A. The elite.
B. The fringe.
C. Life in the middle.
D. The plastics.
E. The wannabees.
4. It was _____ who said we should examine the career of "race".
A. Marx.
B. Durkheim.
C. Satzewich.
D. Outlaw. …show more content…
Bonacich.
C. Marger.
D. Satzewich.
E. Merton.
6. The bottom half of Canadian society controls _____ of the entire wealth in the country.
A. 10%.
B. 30%.
C. 50%
D. 70%.
E. 90%.
7. According to text box 6.2 on page 143 of your text, the LICO is criticized because, technically speaking, poverty can never be entirely eliminated since there will likely always be a range of income in the country.
A. True.
B. False.
8. In Canada, social class status is perceived as being ascribed.
A. True.
B. False.
9. The consequences of poverty include all of the following except one. Which is the exception?
A. The poor are more likely to have poor hygiene.
B. Poor children are more likely to be poor adults.
C. The poor tend not to do as well in school.
D. The poor have delayed vocabulary development.
E. None of the above is suitable.
10. Matthews believes that in adulthood, the _____ are the happiest.
A. The wannabees (did I mention how freaking MUCH I hate that Spice Girls song!?!?!?!).
B. The elite.
C. The plastics.
D. The fringe.
E. Life in the middle.
11. Please review the following path diagram before answering the question below.
Discrimination
Discrimination