The objective method of assessing social class assigns individuals to classes on the basis of

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• Q17:

  Less affluent professionals,such as elementary school teachers,are included in which of the following social classes? A)Upper class B)Middle class C)Lower middle class D)Working class

• Q18:

  Which of the following types of stratification systems required peasants to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection and other services? A)Caste B)Class C)Estate D)Slavery

• Q19:

  A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on A)age. B)caste. C)economic position. D)religious and ethnic background.

• Q20:

  A system of stratification under which peasants were required to work land leased to them by nobles in exchange for military protection is known as a(n) A)estate system. B)slavery system. C)caste system. D)peonage system.

• Q21:

  The owner of a major league baseball team can fire employees for not winning a pennant,have the city build him a new ballpark,and prevent organizations that compete against his own team from airing advertisements during the team's televised games.In Max Weber's view,this owner would most likely be considered as having A)power. B)class. C)esteem. D)status.

• Q23:

  Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in significant political,economic,and social inequality? A)Functionalist perspective B)Conflict perspective C)Interactionist perspective D)Feminist perspective

• Q24:

  Max Weber uses the term class to refer to people who share a similar level of A)culture. B)wealth and income. C)power. D)esteem.

• Q25:

  Status group refers to A)people who share a similar level of wealth and income. B)people who share the same prestige or lifestyle,independent of their class position. C)members of a class who have a subjective awareness regarding their common vested interests and need for collective political action to bring about social change. D)a feudal class.

• Q26:

  Which of the following terms did Karl Marx use to refer to an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect the class's objective position? A)False consciousness B)Bourgeoisie consciousness C)Class consciousness D)Proletariat consciousness

• Q27:

  Karl Marx used the term proletariat to refer to the A)capitalist class. B)owners of the means of production. C)working class. D)middle class.