chapter 9 sociology Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
what factor makes caste systems closed?	people cannot change their social standings
what factor makes class systems open?	they allow for movement between the classes.
which of these systems allows for the most social mobility?	class
which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in the United States?	First-generation college student
which statement illustrates low status consistency?	a college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in it first year.
based on meritocracy, a physician's assistant would:	earn a pay raise for doing excellent work
in the united states, most people define themselves as:	middle class
structural mobility occurs when:	a large group moves up or down the class ladder due to societal changes
the behaviors, customs, and norms associated with a class are known as:	class traits
which of the following scenarios is an example of inter generational mobility?	an executive belongs to a different class than her parents
occupational prestige means that jobs are:	not equally valued
social stratification is a system that:	ranks society members into categories
which graphic concept best illustrates the concept of social stratification?	pyramid
the GNI PPP figure represents:	the average annual income of a country's citizens
the basic premise of the Davis-moore thesis is that the unequal distribution or rewards in social stratification:	serves a purpose in society
unlike Davis and Moore, Melvin Tumin believed that, because of social stratification, some qualified people were ________ higher-level job positions.	denied that opportunity to obtain
which statement represents stratification from the perspective of symbolic interactionism?	after work, pat, a janitor, feels more comfortable eating in a truck stop than a French restaurant.
when Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers:	do not feel connected to their work
conflict theorists view capitalists as those who:	get rich while workers stay poor

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