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Test Bank For Social Inequality Forms, Causes, and Consequences, 11E By Heather Fitz Gibbon, Anne Nurse, Charles Hurst
Chapter 1-15 CHAPTER 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Identify trends in inequality in recent years in the U.S. Explain the following terms: inequality, social stratification, income, wealth, globalization, and intersectionality. Be able to evaluate the meaning of the Gini Index and Palma Ratio. Evaluate whether social inequalities are inevitable. Analyze whether the existence of social inequality is desirable or undesirable in society.
Multiple Choice: 1.
Which of the following is a true statement supporting the argument that inequality is not inevitable? (p. 8-9) a. Hard work determines the level of economic inequality faced by an individual. b. Discrimination is a factor that contributes to inequality. c. Inequality is a by-product of differences in individual talents, characteristics, and motivations. d. Private property opens up opportunities for economic equality.
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of equality cited by Bryan Turner (1986)? (p. 7) a. equality of opportunity b. equality of the individual c. equality of outcome d. equality of income 3. Recent data clearly indicate that for the US: (p. 3) a. poverty has been virtually eliminated. b. economic differences between social classes have sharply diminished. c. there have been increases in the number of blue-collar jobs. d. none of the above 4. Which of the following statements is true? (p. 2) a. Inequality has increased in the past decades. b. The increasing rate of inequality has levelled off. c. Inequality has decreased in recent years. d. The rate of inequality has remained consistent. 5. Which of the following describes the percentage of Americans in the middle class since the 1970s? (p. 2) a. It has been increasing. b. It has been decreasing. c. It has stayed about the same. d. It has swung back and forth. 6.
The term ―social stratification‖ refers to which of the following? (pp. 9-10)
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