Overview
CHAPTER 11:
SOCIAL CLASS IN THE UNITED STATES
True/false Questions
TB_Q11.1.1
U.S. society does not have social stratification.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.2
In the United States, wealth is distributed more unequally than income.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.3
In 2013, median family income in the United States was about $64,000.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.4
The richest 20 percent of U.S. families earns 49 percent of all income, while the bottom 20 percent earns slightly less than 4 percent.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.5
Wealth refers to what people earn each year from their jobs plus any income from investments.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.6
About 20 percent of U.S. families have negative wealth, which means that they are actually in debt.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.7
The wealth of rich people is not only greater, but more of it is in the form of investments that typically increase in value and generate income.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.8
Jobs typically performed by women carry more prestige than those typically performed by men.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.9
In general, white-collar occupations have more prestige than blue-collar occupations.
Answer: True
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
TB_Q11.1.10
Because education is a right in the United States, there is very little inequality in schooling.
Answer: False
Learning Objective: LO 11.1: Describe the distribution of income and wealth in the United States
Topic: Dimensions of Social Inequality
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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