Vera Is a Janitor on the Night Crew at the University

question 39

Multiple Choice

Vera is a janitor on the night crew at the university. She will be retiring next week after 32 years of service. As Vera looks back over her life, she realizes that she is still in the same place that she was when she started her job. Although she worked hard and was fairly intelligent, she did not get ahead. Because of this, Vera disagrees with the:

• A) Meritocracy Argument
• B) Exchange Mobility Hypothesis
• C) Conflict Theory
• D) Entitlement Theory

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