Joseph Is Automatically Rated as a Member of the Middle

question 35

Multiple Choice

Joseph is automatically rated as a member of the middle class because he has a masterʹs degree. This way of assigning people to social classes, based on years of education and occupation, is called the__________method.

• A) reputational
• B) subjective
• C) educational
• D) objective

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