Figures Regarding the Distribution of Income and Wealth in the U.S

question 11

Multiple Choice

Figures regarding the distribution of income and wealth in the U.S. may not be completely accurate because of:

• A) The changing size and composition of families
• B) The increase of inflation and its effect on household incomes
• C) A lack of data regarding many impoverished families
• D) Those conducting studies of income distribution are ideologically biased

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Definitions:

Dominance Hierarchies

Social structures in groups where members are ranked in terms of power, influence, or access to resources.

Interpersonal Complementarity Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals are more satisfied in relationships where their behaviors are complementary to the behaviors of others, especially in terms of dominance and submission.

Iron Law Of Oligarchy

The theory that all forms of organization, regardless of how democratic they are at the start, will eventually and inevitably develop oligarchic tendencies.

Status Generalization

The process by which individuals extrapolate others' broader social status based on limited or irrelevant information.