UCSP_Lesson 3

Which of the following is not considered as a social class?

• Castaways

• Lower class

• Middle class

• Upper class

Which of the following choices best define the concept of stratification?

• it refers to people living in immense poverty

• It refers to people in elite category

• It refers to grouping of social classes base on the factors such as power, wealth and prestige

• It is the study of indigenous people

Which of the following gives a broader differentiation between upper class and lower class?

• The upper class are those who have fancy cars while the lower class are those who are less fortunate individuals

• The upper class are those elite group of people while the lower class are those underprivileged who struggled to make ends meet on a daily basis

• The lower class are those who seek financial help and support from the government while the upper class are those business owners

• The lower class are those with nothing to invest from while the upper class are those who can travel the world without worrying for financial stability

Which kind of status is earned by individual?

• Single status

• Ascribed status

• Achieved status

• In a relationship status

Which of the following describes the upper class?

• A person who can afford to buy clothes and shoes

• A person who do not have enough money to make ends meet

• A person who owned businesses, and is an investor

• A person who can buy a lot of foods and drinks for his family

In class system, is social mobility possible?

• Yes, because class system has element of meritocracy based on personal achievements and talents of a person

• No, because a man, in any chances, can't change his or her own social class.

• No, because of social control restriction based on a set of strong cultural and refligious belief.

• No, because class system has no element of meritocracy resulting in an immense socil inequality.

Why would social stratification be considered a form of social belief?

• Beliefs are universal in every society in the world

• Everyone believes that he or she belongs to a social class

• Beliefs about social stratification that inform people what it means to deserve wealth, success or power

• It continues from generation to generation in every society

Does social stratification persists across generations?

• No, because everyone believes he or she belongs to a social class already.

• Yes, social stratification serves to categorize and rank members of society across generations resulting in different life chances.

• Yes, because it shows up in every society in the world but how it exactly looks like vary from society to society.

• No, it does not affect any generation in any parts of the world.

How do you describe a caste system?

• It is an open system of stratification requiring the element of meritocracy for social mobility.

• It is a close system of stratification in which an individual is restricted to his or her social class only

• It is an open system of stratification with a combination of achieved and ascribed status.

• ccaste system is universal in every society in the world

In caste system, is social mobility possible?

• Yes, because caste system has an element of meritocracy that is based on personal achievements and talents of a person.

• Yes, because a man, in any chances, can change his or her social class.

• No, because of social control restriction based on a set of strong cultural and religious belief.

• Yes, because anyone can achieve greatness as long as he or she works hard for it.