Deck 12: Social Class

Question 1

Define social class and socioeconomic class, and discuss similarities and differences between the constructs.

Answer 1

Answer will vary.

Question 2

Describe the way in which social class influences sport and physical activity participation.

Answer 2

Answer will vary.

Question 3

____________ percent of families making under $60,000 have had to reduce their sport participation because of pay-to-play fees.

A) 1
B) 10
C) 20
D) 40
E) 50

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A _________ perspective focuses on power and privilege, with particular focus on how power, political action, and social constructed realities economically and socially advantage some at the expense of others.

A) Socioeconomic
B) Social class
C) Cognitive distancing
D) Structural inequality

Question 5

According to Bourdieu, __________ capital represents people's ability to appreciate cultural goods and their status achieved through educational success.

A) Economic
B) Cultural
C) Social
D) Human

Question 6

Researchers have shown via field experiments that ________ were least likely to receive an interview.

A) Upper class men
B) Lower class men
C) Upper class women
D) Lower class women

Question 7

According to the GINI index, since 1979, income inequality:

A) Has remained the same.
B) Has decreased 15 percent.
C) Has decreased 30 percent.
D) Has increased 10 percent.
E) Has increased 20 percent.

Question 8

Key elements of American culture, including children's books, films, and autobiographies, promote the idea of meritocracy. This is an example of the influence of:

A) Income status.
B) Value systems.
C) Psychological characteristics.
D) Organizational structure.

Question 9

Sherice earns minimum wage and wants to spend no more than 30 percent of her income on housing. Assuming her rent is the national average for a two-bedroom rental, she would need to:

A) Work part time to afford housing.
B) Work two jobs to afford housing.
C) Work three jobs to afford housing.
D) None of the above.

Question 10

People who lack health insurance:

A) Are more likely to come from poor households.
B) Are likely to forego preventative treatment.
C) Are more likely to face healthcare-related bankruptcy.
D) All of the above.
E) A and B only.

Question 11

In 2016, the median chief executive pay ratio was:

A) 41-1
B) 100-1
C) 250-1
D) 500-1
E) None of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following regions has the highest share of children in extreme poverty?

A) East Asian Pacific
B) South Asia
C) Latin America
D) Europe

Question 13

In 2018, the poverty threshold for a family of four in the US was $52,000.

Question 14

People in the poverty class are working class persons who do not have the income needed to support their basic needs.

Question 15

Seventy percent of low-income works in the US have employer-sponsored health insurance.

Question 16

According to Putnam's analysis, children from rich families who perform low on standardized tests in 8^th grade are more likely to graduate college than are children from poor families who have high scores on standardized tests in 8^th grade.

Question 17

Stereotypes of the wealthy include high competence ratings and low warmth ratings.

Question 18

Researchers focusing on brain functioning have shown that people react to the homeless in the same way they react to garbage.

Question 19

National polls in the US show that attitudes toward labor unions have improved since 2009.

Question 20

Regardless of the circumstances, participation in sport is related to increased social mobility.