According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, Low Rank Positions

question 36

Multiple Choice

According to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, low rank positions in society _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

• A) require the least amount of ability and talent
• B) are less important to the survival of society than higher ranking ones
• C) provide fewer rewards than higher rank positions
• D) are more pleasant to occupy than higher rank positions

Recognize the role and influence of various social reform movements in the 19th-century United States, including abolitionism, temperance, and education.

Identify the founders and leading figures of significant 19th-century American religious and utopian communities.

Comprehend the advancements in technology and transportation that facilitated the distribution of literature during the 1830s and 1840s.

Understand the goals and characteristics of 19th-century utopian communities.

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