Mega Quiz 3: Researching Social Inequalities

Which of these is NOT a feature of social differentiation?

• sex/gender

• age

• ethnicity

• pet ownership

Which of these is NOT a feature of social inequality?

• access to education

• access to good housing stock and living conditions

• access to Class A drugs

• voting rights

What was the name of the posh girl in Rich Kid, Poor Kid?

• Alice

• Alicia

• Anna

• Alisa

What do we associate sociologists Davis & Moore with?

• social statistics

• social stratification

• social housing

• sociological stratification

Davis & Moore are Functionalists

• True

• False

Acc. to Davis & Moore, social stratification and inequality play a vital role in society

• True

• False

Davis & Moore believe that the best jobs must be filled by people who are....

• academic and upper class

• buff

• well-qualified and obedient

• talented and efficient

The process by which education channels students into suitable jobs for their abilities is known as Roll Allocation.

• True

• False

Role Allocation leads to social stratification because not all people are equally talented or skilled.

• True

• False

Social stratification leads to the emergence of....

• different social classes

• deviant subcultures

• bra-burning radical lesbians

• sex, drugs and rock'n'roll