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1. When asked on surveys (such as the General Social Survey) to which class they belong, most
U.S. residents respond that they are either
2. In 1996, the demand for low- and semi-skilled workers was so reduced that the average male
worker with a high school degree was earning _____ than a comparable man in 1979.
A. more
B. twice as much
C. less
D. less than half
4. Upper class families in the United States are characterized by which of the following:
A. They work part-time and tend increasingly to work in the service sector.
B. The wives tend to work outside of the home in high paying jobs.
C. They tend to be highly recognized as part of the social and cultural elite of their communities.
D. They don't have employment stability.
5. Studies in the United States suggest that husbands and wives may belong to different classes in
____________ of all two-parent, two-earner families.
A. half
B. two-thirds
C. one-third
D. the majority
6. Since the 1970s, families whose income lies in the middle of the income distribution (of all U.S.
families) have kept up with the cost of living primarily by
8. Which of the following is most likely to be married when they give birth?
9. Rossi and Rossi's Boston-area study of people's sense of obligation to kin found that most
people
11. Based on sociological studies, those kinship ties that engender the strongest feelings of
obligation are
12. Which of the following is not a value emphasized by working class parents?
A. good manners.
B. obedience to authority.
C. creativity.
D. conformity.
13. All of the following are advantages that middle-class children gain from "the accomplishment of
natural growth" except which?
14. The resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods and
favorable living conditions are called
A. life chances
B. life changes
C. ideal types
D. privileges
15. Working and middle class parents differ in their choice of important childrearing values primarily
because of
16. A group of people who share a common style of life and often identify with each other is called
a/an
A. class
B. cohort
C. status group
D. reference group
17. Chances of divorce have been _______ for college graduates and ________ for people who did
not graduate from high school
A. increasing; increasing
B. declining; increasing
C. declining; declining
D. increasing; declining
18. Income inequality among families has increased because of all but which of the following?
19. The concept of status group was refined by the famous sociologist
A. Max Weber
B. Karl Marx
C. Anthony Giddings
D. Andrew Cherlin
20. Matching Quiz
21. American men are as likely as women to "do the work" of kinship relations.
True False
22. Status groups mainly defined by degree of education may be more useful than those defined by
class.
True False
23. Dual-earner, married couples have seen their incomes shrink, just as have other families.
True False
24. The psychological contract between employers and workers is still very strong.
True False
25. The significant differences in U.S. family incomes today is determined by whether or not the
parent(s) has a college degree.
True False
26. The actual distribution of family income in the United States is relatively equal.
True False
True False
True False
29. Each class socializes its children to fill the same positions as their parents have filled.
True False
30. Earnings among U.S. workers have become more equal over time.
True False
31. Working class parents are more likely to "cultivate" their children's talents and skills.
True False
32. Income inequality among U.S. families has decreased in recent decades.
True False
33. A status group is defined by the resources and opportunities that people have to provide
themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions.
True False
34. Explain what Lareau meant by concerted cultivation vs. natural growth in terms of the class
differences in the way parents view the task of raising children.
35. Describe how education impacts the status group one would be included in.
36. In your own words, but using sociological concepts, describe the major social classes in the
United States. What differentiates members of the different classes? How are they similar?
37. How do husbands and wives decide what social class they are in?
38. What reasons can you think of to explain why there is little good research on the upper class in
the United States?
39. Discuss social class and parental values as described in your textbook. Was your own
experience different or similar?
40. Why is marriage usually less important in a female-centered kinship structure than in other
kinship structures?
41. In what ways do the poor actively construct extended kin networks? How can they be both a help
and a hindrance?
42. Can you envision a situation in which U.S. society in the 2000s returns to the breadwinner-
homemaker model of the family? Why or why not?
43. In what respects is the husband's role within the household minimized in a female-centered
kinship system?
1. When asked on surveys (such as the General Social Survey) to which class they belong, most
(p. 122) U.S. residents respond that they are either
2. In 1996, the demand for low- and semi-skilled workers was so reduced that the average male
(p. 110) worker with a high school degree was earning _____ than a comparable man in 1979.
A. more
B. twice as much
C. less
D. less than half
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #2
4. Upper class families in the United States are characterized by which of the following:
(p. 122)
A. They work part-time and tend increasingly to work in the service sector.
B. The wives tend to work outside of the home in high paying jobs.
C. They tend to be highly recognized as part of the social and cultural elite of their
communities.
D. They don't have employment stability.
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #4
5. Studies in the United States suggest that husbands and wives may belong to different classes
(p. 122) in ____________ of all two-parent, two-earner families.
A. half
B. two-thirds
C. one-third
D. the majority
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #5
6. Since the 1970s, families whose income lies in the middle of the income distribution (of all
(p. 134) U.S. families) have kept up with the cost of living primarily by
8. Which of the following is most likely to be married when they give birth?
(p. 115)
11. Based on sociological studies, those kinship ties that engender the strongest feelings of
(p. 130) obligation are
12. Which of the following is not a value emphasized by working class parents?
(p. 131)
A. good manners.
B. obedience to authority.
C. creativity.
D. conformity.
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #12
13. All of the following are advantages that middle-class children gain from "the accomplishment
(p. 133) of natural growth" except which?
14. The resources and opportunities that people have to provide themselves with material goods
(p. 120) and favorable living conditions are called
A. life chances
B. life changes
C. ideal types
D. privileges
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #14
15. Working and middle class parents differ in their choice of important childrearing values
(p. 131) primarily because of
16. A group of people who share a common style of life and often identify with each other is called
(p. 121) a/an
A. class
B. cohort
C. status group
D. reference group
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #16
17. Chances of divorce have been _______ for college graduates and ________ for people who
(p. 135) did not graduate from high school
A. increasing; increasing
B. declining; increasing
C. declining; declining
D. increasing; declining
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #17
18. Income inequality among families has increased because of all but which of the following?
(p. 111-
113)
19. The concept of status group was refined by the famous sociologist
(p. 120)
A. Max Weber
B. Karl Marx
C. Anthony Giddings
D. Andrew Cherlin
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #19
20. Matching Quiz
(p. 110-
127)
21. American men are as likely as women to "do the work" of kinship relations.
(p. 127)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #21
22. Status groups mainly defined by degree of education may be more useful than those defined
(p. 124) by class.
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #22
23. Dual-earner, married couples have seen their incomes shrink, just as have other families.
(p. 117)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #23
24. The psychological contract between employers and workers is still very strong.
(p. 111)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #24
25. The significant differences in U.S. family incomes today is determined by whether or not the
(p. 113) parent(s) has a college degree.
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #25
26. The actual distribution of family income in the United States is relatively equal.
(p. 112)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #26
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #27
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #28
29. Each class socializes its children to fill the same positions as their parents have filled.
(p. 131-
132)
TRUE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #29
30. Earnings among U.S. workers have become more equal over time.
(p. 109)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #30
31. Working class parents are more likely to "cultivate" their children's talents and skills.
(p. 128)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #31
32. Income inequality among U.S. families has decreased in recent decades.
(p. 112)
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #32
33. A status group is defined by the resources and opportunities that people have to provide
(p. 121) themselves with material goods and favorable living conditions.
FALSE
Cherlin - Chapter 04 #33
34. Explain what Lareau meant by concerted cultivation vs. natural growth in terms of the class
(p. 132) differences in the way parents view the task of raising children.
35. Describe how education impacts the status group one would be included in.
(p. 124)
36. In your own words, but using sociological concepts, describe the major social classes in the
(p. 122- United States. What differentiates members of the different classes? How are they similar?
124)
37. How do husbands and wives decide what social class they are in?
(p. 122)
39. Discuss social class and parental values as described in your textbook. Was your own
(p. 130- experience different or similar?
133)
40. Why is marriage usually less important in a female-centered kinship structure than in other
(p. 127- kinship structures?
128)
41. In what ways do the poor actively construct extended kin networks? How can they be both a
(p. 127- help and a hindrance?
128)
42. Can you envision a situation in which U.S. society in the 2000s returns to the breadwinner-
(p. 110- homemaker model of the family? Why or why not?
136)
Category # of Questions
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