Directions: Analyze each statement below. Write TRUE if it is correct, otherwise FALSE. 1. Social stratification the process where a society determines a person's worth based on their income and wealth, as well as other characteristics like gender, class, and age, and distributes social rewards accordingly. 2. Social stratification is only found in industrialized societies. 3. From a structural functionalist perspective, poverty may serve positive functions for society. 4. A class system is more closed than a caste system. 5. Ethnicity is constructed from cultural traits, whereas race is constructed from biological traits 6. Estate systems of social stratification have two classes. 7. Different societies have different explanations of why people should be unequal 8. Caste systems are characterized by a high level of equality. 9. The idea that social inequality plays a vital role in the smooth operation of society is consistent with the structural-functional approach. 10. The caste system is a more open stratification system than a class system
Directions: Read very carefully the questions below and choose the letter that corresponds to your answer. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper. 11. The most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system (where class is based on birth) is that A. People can only move intergenerationally C. Social status is inherited and cannot be changed D. Social status can be changed by education and hard work B. People can move vertically, but not horizontally 12. What is the key distinction between a caste system and a class system? A. a marriage within a specific group C. educational opportunity D. social mobility B. occupational prestige 13. he unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards is known as A. Social Inequality B. Social Mobility C. Social Sharing D. Social Stratification 14. A factory worker's son earns his way through college and eventually becomes a physics engineer. This is an example of D. Vertical mobility A. Horizontal mobility B. Intergenerational mobility C. Role mobility 15. Isidra moves from a job as a computer programmer to a job as a Web page designer. This is an example of A. Horizontal mobility B. Intergenerational mobility C. Role mobility D. Vertical mobility
