Social Class and Stratification Quiz
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Which term refers to controlling homeownership access based on previous class and race?

  • Stratification
  • Quantitative indicators
  • Social class
  • Redlining (correct)

    • What is the main focus of low road capitalism?

  • Cutting costs (correct)
  • Promoting social equality
  • Increasing profits
  • Improving worker conditions

    • Which social class is characterized by having the most resources and wealth?

  • Capitalist class (correct)
  • Middle class
  • Working class
  • Under class

    • What are quantitative indicators used to calculate socioeconomic status?

    <p>Income, educational attainment, and occupational status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Domhoff, how does he define social class?

    <p>As an interrelated set of social institutions, organizations, and social activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor plays a significant role in social class persistence?

    <p>Education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social mobility refer to?

    <p>The movement up or down between social classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between income and wealth?

    <p>Income represents what you bring in through work, while wealth represents the total value of a family's financial resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to the reproduction of the upper class?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is resource hoarding?

    <p>The accumulation and control of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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