The American Class Systems

Question 1

Techniques used to rank individuals according to social class are

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all of the above

Question 2

Advances in technology can cause workers with outdated skills to experience _____.

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Downward social mobility

Question 3

Differences between social classes in the United States are based on

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income, lifestyles, and beliefs.

Question 4

A doctor whose father works as a janitor would be an example of _____.

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Intergenerational mobility

Question 5

The United States has an open class system based on social mobility that includes

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all of the above

Question 6

The method of ranking social status that asks people to rank themselves is called the _____.

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Subjective method

Question 7

A groundskeeper who moves from a school to a church and remains a groundskeeper is experiencing _____.

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Horizontal mobility

Question 8

Those who hold jobs that require manual labor are in the

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working class.

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