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1) When sociologists refer to a society’s hierarchical ranking of people into social classes, they are talking about a. alienation. b. social stratification. c. status group systems. d. social mobility. 2) Social stratification refers to a. how society justly distributes wealth. b. the separation of society into those who deserve wealth and those who do not. c. a society’s way of ranking individuals into hierarchical social classes. d. an individual’s right to have certain resources over others. 3) Social class is based on all of the following except a. individuals being born into positions of authority. b. individuals being born into positions that lack resources. c. individuals who work hard for success. d. individuals who are biologically superior to others. 4) Social status refers to a. specific positions within a given class structure. b. positions based on biological strengths. c. positions given to individuals by government. d. positions outlined by social segregation. 5) What do social status, social stratification, and social class have in common? a. They are all social constructions. b. They are all based on a person’s talent. c. They are all based on achieved status. d. They are all based on a person’s biological genome. 6) When sociologists talk about a particular social class, they are referring to a group of individuals who share a position in a hierarchy that is based on both achievement and a. birth. b. gender. c. motivation. d. ability. 7) A young woman who grows up in a poor family, wins a scholarship to university, and becomes a successful lawyer is an example of which type of mobility? a. intergenerational b. intermediary c. intragenerational d. post-generational 8) Social mobility draws attention to a. different motivation levels among different layers of society. b. the existence of high paying jobs in a community. c. cooperation between members of different classes. d. movement between classes. 9) Which of the following is not a principle of social stratification? a. It is based on the redistribution of materials and social rewards. b. It is the result of a limited amount of resources. c. Social stratification as a system is relatively stable. d. There is no movement between social classes. 10) The idea that people get what they deserve is called a. meritocracy. b. social stratification. c. ideology. d. a person’s right. 1