Cultural Variations and Social Differences in Socioeconomic Clas

What refers to a category that clusters people with similar economic, social, cultural, and political status?

• class

• socioeconomic class
  

• social hierarchy
  

• economic status

  
  

Which of the following refers to a combination of knowledge, behaviors, and skills that an individual has acquired to demonstrate one's cultural competence, which determines one's social status in society?

• privilege

• economic capital
  

• social capital
  

• cultural capital

  
  

What are the main socioeconomic classes identified in Karl Marx model of the capitalist socioeconomic class system?

• penininsulares, insulares, ilustrados and indios
  

• Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra, and Dalit
  

• the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
  

• upper, middle, and lower socioeconomic class

  
  

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

• dalits

• ilustrados

• peninsulares

• indios

What is the difference between socioeconomic class and economic status?

• Economic status is only narrowly determined by factors such as income and properties while socioeconomic class is more encompassing in terms of its determinants.
  

• Socioeconomic class vary from culture to culture while economic status is constant.
  

• Socioeconomic class and economic status are the same.
  

• Economic status is more important than the socioeconomic class as far as political power is concerned.

  
  

If upper socioeconomic class relates to owners of corporations and big businesses, then what does middle socioeconomic class relate to?

• factory workers
  

• hacienderos

• farmers

• teachers, doctors, and secretaries

  
  

Which among the following statements is true about economic, social, and cultural capital?
A. Economic, social, and cultural capital do not affect each other.
B. Economic, social, and cultural capital are determinants of one's socioeconomic class.

• A is false; B is true.
  

• Both A and B are false.
  

• A is true; B is false.
  

• Both A and B are true.

  
  

Which of the following situations best illustrate how socioeconomic class impacts one's quality of life?

• Amie was able to enter her dream school because her father has a close relationship with some of the school's administrators.
  

• Mark, who is currently studying in a premier university, is being praised and respected by his family and relatives.
  

• Jose is viewed negatively by the people in his neighborhood because of his past history of theft and robbery.
  

• Since Gina's parents were not able to finish secondary education, they were unable to qualify in high paying jobs, which results to their inability to satisfy the family's basic needs.

  
  

Bettina is the chief-executive-officer of a growing business corporation in the Philippines. She has different connections with powerful people in the business industry as well as officials in the government.



Due to her established name and several connections, she was sometimes able to influence other government officials to implement policies that will favor her business. What concept is illustrated in the situation above?

• low socioeconomic class, more power to influence change
  

• low socioeconomic class, no power to influence change
  

• high socioeconomic class, no power to influence change
  

• high socioeconomic class, more power to influence change

  
  

All are examples of general determinants of socioeconomic class. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

• academic degrees and other social roles

• connections

• hair color and height

• money and property