Question 1

According to McGregor all of the following are true of working-class Australians except:

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A)   They form a homogeneous class.
B)   They speak in different accents relative to other classes.
C)   They work different hours relative to other classes.
D)   They vote for different parties relative to other classes.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Status crystallisation involves:

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A)   the extent to which one is a 'star' on one or more status dimensions.
B)   the degree of consistency an individual has across all the status dimensions.
C)   the degree to which an individual's status is visible to others.
D)   the degree to which one's apparent status exceeds one's actual status.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

For a social class to be exhaustive it is necessary that:

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A)   a rule is devised for each class that will include or exclude any particular individual.
B)   the classes are arrayed in terms of some criteria.
C)   an individual belongs to only one class.
D)   every individual in the system fits into some class.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is not an ascribed status dimension?

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A)   race
B)   age
C)   gender
D)   All of the given answers are ascribed status dimensions.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The underclass constitutes:

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A)   chronically disadvantaged groups outside the traditional class structure.
B)   those under the working class.
C)   the unemployed, homeless, sick and poverty-stricken members of society.
D)   all of the given answers.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Social class affects all of the following except:

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A)   consumers' evaluative processes.
B)   consumers' willingness to learn about products.
C)   the number and type of attributes that may apply in a purchase decision.
D)   the specific threshold that may apply in a purchase decision.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

For a social-class system to exist in a society the classes must meet all of the following criteria except:

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A)   They must be specified.
B)   They must be ordered.
C)   They must be mutually exclusive.
D)   They must be bounded.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A major problem with multi-item indexes compared to single-item indexes is:

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A)   the difficulty of computing the individual scores.
B)   overall status may mask useful associations between individual status dimensions and the consumption process for particular products.
C)   there are no major problems as the multi-item index is generally superior to the single-item index.
D)   multi-item indexes are not as accurate as single-item indexes in predicting an individual's overall community standing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Relative occupational class income is:

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A)   the relationship of a household's total income to the median income of other households in the same occupational class.
B)   the basis of the Hollingshead two-factor index.
C)   the basis of the Duncan Socioeconomic Index.
D)   the basis of the NORC Index.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

For a social class to be mutually exclusive it is necessary that:

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A)   a rule is devised for each class that will include or exclude any particular individual.
B)   the classes are arrayed in terms of some criteria.
C)   an individual belongs to only one class.
D)   every individual in the system fits into some class.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the most common single-item indices?

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A)   income
B)   type of residence
C)   education
D)   occupationE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The Hollingshead Index of Social Position uses:

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A)   income and education.
B)   income and occupation.
C)   education and occupation.
D)   income and residence type.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The weighting system in the Hollingshead index is (7 x occupational score) + (4 x education score).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Broom developed a status scale for Australian occupations by doing all of the following except:

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A)   weighting income by occupation.
B)   asking people to rank the prestige of certain occupations.
C)   reviewing how age, education and other variables contribute to ranks of prestige.
D)   estimating composite status scores for all occupations based on prestige ranks by occupation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Provide examples of indicators used in the Hollingshead Index of Social Position.

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Question 16

Marketers often use high social status products and services to attract members of the middle class. This is called an:

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A)   aspiring-push strategy.
B)   aspiring-pull strategy.
C)   upward-pull strategy.
D)   None of the given answers are correct.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

For a social class to be influential there must be behavioural variations within a class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Warner's Index of Status Characteristics is made up of:

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A)   occupation, source of income, house type and dwelling area.
B)   education, occupation and income.
C)   education, house type, income and occupation.
D)   occupation, dwelling area, education and income.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is not an achievement-based status dimension?

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A)   occupation
B)   age
C)   income
D)   educationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Warner's index uses occupation, income level, house type and dwelling area as key socioeconomic indicators.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Broom developed a status scale for Australian occupations by doing all of the following except:

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The Hollingshead Index of Social Position uses:

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Status crystallisation involves:

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The weighting system in the Hollingshead index is (7 x occupational score) + (4 x education score).

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Warner's Index of Status Characteristics is made up of:

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For a social class to be mutually exclusive it is necessary that:

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Which of the following is not an ascribed status dimension?

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Which of the following is not one of the most common single-item indices?

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Relative occupational class income is:

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Social class affects all of the following except:

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For a social class to be exhaustive it is necessary that:

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Marketers often use high social status products and services to attract members of the middle class. This is called an:

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Which of the following is not an achievement-based status dimension?

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The underclass constitutes:

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According to McGregor all of the following are true of working-class Australians except:

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A major problem with multi-item indexes compared to single-item indexes is:

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Warner's index uses occupation, income level, house type and dwelling area as key socioeconomic indicators.

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