Lesson 4.2.8.2
4.2.8.2 Dimensions of inequality: class, status and power Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which three dimensions form Weber's model of social inequality?
- Class, status, party
- Class, gender, race
- Bourgeoisie and proletariat
- Base and superstructure
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In Weber's model of stratification, which dimension refers to political power and influence?
- Status
- Class
- Party
- Market position
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According to Max Weber, how are class and status related?
- They are identical
- They can diverge
- Class determines status
- Status determines class
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An aristocrat with no income having high social standing illustrates a distinction between:
- Class and status
- Status and party
- Class and party
- Power and authority
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Which factor is a key indicator of class-based differences in life chances?
- Eye colour
- Musical tastes
- Leisure preferences
- Educational attainment
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According to Max Weber, what does the dimension of 'party' refer to?
- Occupational class positions
- Economic market positions
- Social status groups
- Organised influence groups
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What basis of inequality is founded on social honour, prestige, and deference?
- Party
- Class
- Income
- Status
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Which of Weber's dimensions of inequality relates to political influence and decision-making?
- Party
- Caste
- Class
- Status
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What term describes analysing inequality through multiple interconnected factors rather than just income?
- Multidimensional approach
- Monocausal approach
- Positivist approach
- Functionalist approach
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Which factor directly limits disabled people's life chances in the labour market?
- Meritocratic promotion
- Universal accessibility
- Employment barriers
- Equal pay policies
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What term describes how gender inequality spans pay, work, home, and politics?
- Status alignment
- Multidimensional inequality
- Economic determinism
- Meritocratic division
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When social status and economic class do not align, what is this called?
- Social mobility
- Class consciousness
- Cultural reproduction
- Status incongruence
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Which term refers to advantages gained from social networks and useful contacts?
- Social capital
- Economic capital
- Cultural capital
- Symbolic capital
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Which term describes unequal control over decision-making processes in society?
- Cultural inequality
- Class inequality
- Power inequality
- Status inequality
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According to Weber, how do class, status, and power relate to each other?
- Class determines everything
- They are identical
- They vary independently
- Status determines power
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What term describes the total value of assets owned minus any debts?
- Welfare
- Wages
- Wealth
- Income
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What concept describes educational advantages gained from high-status family background and habits?
- Social capital
- Human capital
- Economic capital
- Cultural capital
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In Weber's theory, what unites members of a specific status group?
- Same market situation
- Identical voting power
- Equal wage levels
- Shared social honour
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Which type of status is fixed at birth, such as biological sex or ethnicity?
- Subjective status
- Ascribed status
- Achieved status
- Master status
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According to Max Weber, what primary factor determines an individual's class position?
- Social honour
- Market situation
- Occupational prestige
- Party membership
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