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The American Class Systems

Question 8 • Sociology - EL1120

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

Answer
A
Horizontal mobility
B
Vertical mobility
C
Intergenerational mobility
D
Parallel mobility

Explanation

The groundskeeper changes workplaces, moving from a school to a church, but keeps the same occupation and social status. A move between positions at roughly the same level is horizontal mobility, so the correct choice is “Horizontal mobility.”

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