Social Stratification Test

Front

The absence of enough money to secure life’s necessities is known as ________.

Back

Poverty

Front

A measure of poverty based on the economic disparity between those at the bottom of a society and the rest of the society is called ________.

Back

Relative poverty

Front

The movement of individuals or groups between social classes is referred to as ________.

Back

Social mobility

Front

A change in occupation within the same social class is known as ________.

Back

Horizontal mobility

Front

A change upward or downward in occupational status or social class is called ________.

Back

Vertical mobility

Front

A change in status or class from one generation to the next is known as ________.

Back

Intergenerational mobility

Front

A stratification structure that does not allow for social mobility is called ________.

Back

Caste system

Front

A system in which social class is based on merit and effort, and movement is allowed between classes is known as ________.

Back

Class system

Front

What is the difference between a caste system and an open-class system in social stratification?

Back

A caste system is rigid and hereditary, while an open-class system allows for social mobility.