Which Statement About the Class System in the United States

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the class system in the United States is true?

• A) All people have an equal chance of going from rags to riches.
• B) The U.S. allows for the least amount of social mobility.
• C) Most people stay in the same social class for their entire lives.
• D) U.S. society places a higher value on ascribed status than on achieved status.
• E) In the U.S. we have more characteristics of a caste society than a class one.

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Definitions:

Alcohol Expectancy Theory

A theory that proposes drinking behaviour is largely determined by the reinforcement that an individual expects to receive from it. Most of the subjective experiences actually felt are a function of expectation and attitude and not an effect of the alcohol.

Adolescents

Individuals in the transitional stage of human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood, typically ranging from ages 10 to 19.

Nonalcohol Dependent

Refers to individuals who do not exhibit a physical or psychological dependence on alcohol.

Positive Expectancies

Involves the belief or anticipation that future events will be favorable or beneficial.