Income Is a Key Component of Stratification, and Income Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

Income is a key component of stratification, and income is unequally distributed in all societies. The inequalities of income will exist as long as

• A) societies reward skills, talent, knowledge, hard work, innovation, initiative, and risk taking.
• B) the rich keep the power to themselves.
• C) the poor are denied access to resources.
• D) humans are in control of rewards.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal norms and values and controlling the desires of the id.

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the force or drive behind human behavior, emotions, and thoughts.

Libido

Libido, in psychoanalytic theory, is the energy derived from sexual instincts and desires that drive individual behavior and psychological processes.

Value

The degree of importance or worth attributed to something, which guides people’s choices and behavior, reflecting personal or societal standards.