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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1.The story of H.G. Welles’s The Time Machine demonstrates: a.that science fiction rarely mirrors actual social life. b.the significance of social-class inequality. c.the fact that fashion has little to do with social-class inequality. d.that science fiction and reality can often be quite similar. 2.__________ refers to the division of a population into ranked categories with different levels of access to scarce and valued resources. a.Social ranksc.Social differentiation b.Social inequalityd.Social stratification 3.__________ refers to a category of people who share a common position in a vertical hierarchy of differential social reward. a.Social rankc.Social class b.A vertical social categoryd.A social group 4.__________ refers to the division of the nations of the world into richer and poorer categories. a.Global stratificationc.Social class b.World hierarchyd.Classism 5.According to the text’s discussion of social stratification: a.the differential rewards allocated to occupants of different statuses are built into society. b.stratification has very little to do with individual differences in ability. c.social stratification may be based on any number of different social statuses. d.all of the above 6.In the context of social stratification, ideology refers to: a.a belief that legitimates existing patterns of structured social inequality. b.ideas that curtail the power of the poor. c.ideas that stem from scientific and philosophical inquiry. d.a biased or slanted view of the world. 7.The text points out that the groups at the top of stratification systems generally enjoy a tremendous ability to shape how people think — an ability called: a.economic stratification.c.classism. b.ideological hegemony.d.competitive individualism. 8.The authors of the text refer to the ideology that legitimates economic inequality as: a.socialism.c.stratificationism. b.classism.d.economism. 9.According to the text’s discussion, classism: a.does not support the idea that the poor are lazy and stupid. b.acknowledges structural barriers to upward mobility. c.implies that success or failure depends almost entirely on what individuals do. d.all of the above 10. According to the text’s discussion regarding the reasons why many Americans accept                                       classism: a.the idea that hard work is sure to be rewarded appeals to people who want to believe they live in a just world. b.classism is continually reinforced in media imagery. c.there is a kernel of truth buried within the distortions of classism. d.all of the above 1