Patrick Graduated College and Worked as a Financial Analyst for Three

question 25

Multiple Choice

Patrick graduated college and worked as a financial analyst for three years. The firm he worked for experienced a crisis due to fraudulent activity and he was laid off. He enjoyed a comfortable upper class lifestyle before he was laid off. After months of being unemployed, his house was under foreclosure and he suffered a devastating illness. Due to his special medical needs he went on government assistance and moved in with his brother's family. Patrick's shifting class position illustrates ______.

• A) intragenerational mobility
• B) intergenerational mobility
• C) redistribution
• D) meritocracy

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Definitions:

Drive

An internal motivational state that compels organisms to engage in behaviors necessary to satisfy a physiological or psychological need.

Aroused

The condition of being awake and reactive to stimuli, often associated with increased physiological activity and alertness.

Incentives

External rewards or stimuli that motivate individuals to perform actions or exhibit behaviors.

Helmets

Protective headgear designed to absorb impacts or prevent injuries to the head during activities such as cycling, motorcycling, sports, or construction work.