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Question 1:

In Marx's theory on the means of production, how many possible relationship(s) to the means of production were there?
a) One
b) Two
c) Four
d) None

Question 2:

Which of the following characterizes false consciousness?
a) The idea that something is in the worker's best interests when it is not.
b) The idea that something is in the capitalist's best interests when it is not.
c) Awareness of there being a problem within the means of production.
d) Synonymous with alienation.

Question 3:

Which of the following type of ideology is a set of beliefs put forward by the ruling class?
a) Dominant
b) Counter
c) Liberal
d) Both A and B

Question 4:

Which of the following characterizes hegemony?
a) Social classes in ranked layers, with no specific relationship to the means of producing wealth
b) The interests of the organization, particularly its administration, or the interests of those who are dominant in society
c) The power relations underpinning various forms of inequality that are produced and reproduced
d) None of the above

Question 5:

Class reductionism occurs when a sociologist attributes all forms of oppression to which of the following while ignoring the impact of other factors?
a) Ethnicity
b) Wealth
c) Age
d) Class

Question 6:

Which of the following systems is the name for the stratification system in Hindu areas that dictates that groups of people are born into the unequal possession of specific occupations, dharma, rights to foods, colours of clothing, religious practices, and imputed personal qualities?
a) Dowry
b) Caste
c) Wealth
d) Dalit

Question 7:

Which of the following is the term used for each of five equal groups into which a population is divided, according to the distribution of values of a particular variable?
a) Quintile
b) Decile
c) Strata
d) Caste

Question 8:

Which of the following is an (are) example(s) of a counter ideology?
a) The Occupy Movement
b) The 2011–2012 Montreal student protest
c) Contemporary Aboriginal movements
d) All of the above

Question 9:

Weber focused his analysis of stratification on which of the following?
a) Power
b) Prestige
c) Wealth
d) All of the above

Question 10:

The highest paid CEO in Canada in 2010 made how much more annual income than the average Canadian wage earner?
a) 27 times
b) 85 times
c) 105 times
d) 189 times

Question 11:

The gap between rich and poor in Canada is decreasing today due to better social programs and a better economy overall.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 12:

Karl Marx described class as being relational, reflecting a relationship to the means of production—the main means or resources needed to produce goods.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 13:

One of the issues facing Karl Marx's view of class was that it did not have an organic identity.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 14:

The middle class can be defined as being made up of people who lack resources or capacities apart from their own labour power.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 15:

The trickle down theory states that if you allow the rich the freedom to accumulate wealth and make investments, the wealth will trickle down, but will not get to the poor of society.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 16:

The American dream suggests that anyone who works hard and applies him or herself can be successful.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 17:

The American dream reflects liberal ideology.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 18:

Post-secondary education is a major avenue of social mobility. It offers lower-class families the opportunity to secure jobs paying middle and upper class salaries.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 19:

Of all the provinces, British Columbia has the greatest number of food bank users.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 20:

People who are employed are not allowed to access a food bank.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Question 21:

Most of the recipients of food banks are families with children.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE

Higher Education

Foundations of Sociology: Chapter 9