Q2 UCSP MODULE 3 - Social Differentiation and Stratification
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What is social stratification?

  • The layering of social categories into higher and lower positions of prestige or respect (correct)
  • The differentiation of people based on their occupation, income, and wealth
  • The categorization of people into socioeconomic strata based on their sex, age, and occupation
  • The classification of people into social categories based on their heritage and wealth

    • What is the most vital measure of social status for the middle class?

  • Education (correct)
  • Income
  • Heritage
  • Wealth

    • Which group consists of office and clerical workers, skilled and unskilled craftsman, and farm employees?

  • The upper class
  • The middle class
  • The lower class (correct)
  • The elite class

    • What does differentiation involve?

    <p>Relating people in terms of a particular social characteristic without involving ranking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group consists of the elite or wealthy families who value heritage most over wealth?

    <p>The upper class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the positions that come about through social stratification?

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

    Which type of status is based on sex, family background, and ethnicity?

    <p>Ascribed status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does prestige refer to in the context of status evaluation?

    <p>Evaluation of status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an open class system, what are individuals free to do?

    <p>Change their social class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is horizontal mobility in the context of social mobility?

    <p>Movement within a social class level</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    This quiz explores the concept of social differentiation and stratification, focusing on the method of classifying individuals into social categories based on specific characteristics. It also delves into the layering of these categories into higher and lower positions of prestige or respect, known as social stratification.

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