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Inequality in the United States MCQ

The value of everything a person owns minus the value of everything he or she owes is called ____

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Correct Answer: Wealth

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Working in jobs that do not make full use of one’s skills or working part time when one would like to be working full time is called ____.

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Correct Answer: Underemployed

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The prestige associated with a social position is called _____.

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Correct Answer: Status

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The systematic ranking of different groups of people in a hierarchy of inequality is called Social _____.

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Correct Answer: Stratification

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The upward or downward status movement of individuals or groups over time is called Social _____.

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Correct Answer: Mobility

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A high degree of disparity in income, wealth, power, prestige, and other resources is called Social ____.

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Correct Answer: Inequality

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Categories of people who share common characteristics without necessarily interacting or identifying with one another is called Social _____

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Correct Answer: Categories

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The ability to exercise influence on political institutions and/or political actors to realize personal or group interests is called Political power.

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Correct Answer: True

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The dollar amount set by the government as the minimum necessary to meet the basic needs of a family is called Official ____.

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Correct Answer: Poverty line

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A person’s main vocation or paid employment is called ____.

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Correct Answer: Occupation

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A measure of wealth that excludes illiquid personal assets, such as the home and vehicles are known as Net financial assets.

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Correct Answer: False

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A society in which personal success is based on talent and individual effort is known as ____.

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Correct Answer: Meritocracy

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Areas (often urban neighborhoods or rural towns) characterized by poor access to healthy and affordable food are knwon as ____.

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Correct Answer: Food deserts

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A system in which social mobility allows an individual to change his or her socioeconomic position is called _____.

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Correct Answer: Class society

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A person’s economic position in society, which is usually associated with income, wealth, and occupation (and sometimes associated with political voice) is called a Class.

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Correct Answer: True

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A system in which social positions are closed, so that individuals remain at the social level of their birth throughout life is called Caste society.

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Correct Answer: True

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Social position linked to characteristics that are socially significant but cannot generally be altered (such as race or gender) is called _____ sttaus.

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Correct Answer: Ascribed

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Social position linked to an individual’s acquisition of socially valued credentials or skills is called _____ status.

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Correct Answer: Achieved

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