5.1 Sociological theories of stratification Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 5

The 20 questions

1. What term describes the hierarchical division of society into unequal layers based on wealth and power?

   • Stratification
   • Globalisation
   • Socialisation
   • Urbanisation

2. Which sociological perspective argues that stratification motivates talented people to fill vital roles?

   • Interactionism
   • Functionalism
   • Feminism
   • Marxism

3. Who wrote the functionalist theory of stratification arguing that unequal rewards are needed to fill important positions?

   • Davis and Moore
   • Weber and Durkheim
   • Marx and Engels
   • Oakley and Parsons

4. What is the term for a society where individuals are rewarded based solely on ability and effort?

   • Plutocracy
   • Oligarchy
   • Meritocracy
   • Patriarchy

5. In Marxist theory, what are the two main conflicting social classes in a capitalist society?

   • Landlords and tenants
   • Middle and working
   • Elite and underclass
   • Bourgeoisie and proletariat

6. In Marxist theory, what name is given to the ruling class who own the means of production?

   • Bourgeoisie
   • Bureaucracy
   • Patriarchy
   • Proletariat

7. In Marxist theory, what term describes the working-class group that must sell its labour to survive?

   • Intelligentsia
   • Bourgeoisie
   • Proletariat
   • Aristocracy

8. What Marxist term describes workers accepting ruling-class ideas and failing to recognise their exploitation?

   • Collective conscience
   • Social solidarity
   • False class consciousness
   • Cultural capital

9. According to Max Weber, what are the three separate dimensions of social stratification?

   • Wealth, health and education
   • Power, authority and control
   • Income, gender and ethnicity
   • Class, status and party

10. Which concept in Weber’s theory refers to the social prestige or honour attached to a group?

    • Capital
    • Status
    • Party
    • Class

11. Which sociologist is associated with the view that power is based on class, status and party?

    • Ann Oakley
    • Karl Marx
    • Talcott Parsons
    • Max Weber

12. What do socio-economic classifications primarily group people by?

    • Occupation
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Ethnicity

13. Which concept is central to feminist theories of stratification?

    • Rational-legal authority
    • Patriarchy
    • False class consciousness
    • Meritocracy

14. What is a main criticism of the functionalist theory of stratification?

    • Promotes revolution
    • Denies any inequality
    • Rejects social roles
    • Ignores inherited privilege

15. What is a key limitation of the Marxist two-class model?

    • Assumes total equality
    • Ignores middle class
    • Too many classes
    • Rejects economic factors

16. A high salary and high professional prestige reflect which Weberian dimensions?

    • Status and power
    • Class and status
    • Party and power
    • Class and party

17. A government says the best paid jobs go to the most talented people. Which theory does this claim most closely reflect?

    • Feminism
    • Interactionism
    • Marxism
    • Functionalism

18. How do Marxists argue the bourgeoisie maintain their dominant position?

    • Meritocratic selection
    • Ideological control
    • Charismatic leadership
    • Universal suffrage

19. Which concept links to Weber’s view that status groups are based on shared lifestyle and social honour?

    • Proletarian unions
    • Peer groups
    • Socialisation groups
    • Status groups

20. Whose sociological theory argues that social stratification ensures effective role allocation through rewards?

    • Davis and Moore
    • Emile Durkheim
    • Karl Marx
    • Max Weber

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