Bernstein thought that using restricted codes of language disadvantaged pupils at school because____________?

A. This pattern of speech made them the target of bullying
B. They referred to explicit context independent meanings
C. They prevented children from communicating outside of their peer groups
D. They involved short simple sentences with a small vocabulary

The people of the same class share for the most part ?

A. Same income level
B. Way of life values
C. Both of the values
D. None of these

Each social class is a subculture with a system of______________?

A. Behavior
B. Set of values
C. Way of life
D. All of above

The lower class is often considered to be living in_______________?

A. Culture of poverty
B. Culture of lower class
C. Mere poverty
D. None of these

Which of the following statements about the status of women around the world is correct _____________?

A. It is estimated that women grow half the world’s food but they rarely own land.
B. Women constitute one-third of the world’s paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs
C. Single-parent households headed by women which appear to be on the increase in many nations -are typically found in the poorest section of the population
D. All of the above

Which field of study was originally developed in the 1930s as an increasing number of social scientists became aware of the plight of the elderly ?

A. Geriatrics
B. Gerontology
C. Gerontocracy
D. Silicide

Social stratification is_______________?

A. A system in which people can change their status with relative ease.
B. The ranking or grading of individuals and groups into hierarchical layers
C. Based entirely on self-classification
D. None of the above

A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of_________________?

A. Downward intergenerational mobility
B. Upward intergenerational mobility
C. Downward intergenerational mobility
D. Upward intergenerational mobility

Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power with men in a dominant position over women ?

A. Functionalist perspective
B. Conflict perspective
C. Interactionist perspective
D. Dramaturgical perspective

The intellectual tradition at the heart of conflict theory begins principally with the work of_____________?

A. Max weber
B. Emile durkheim
C. Erving goffman
D. Karl marx