What Are the Effects of Social Class and Race on People's

question 15

Multiple Choice

What are the effects of social class and race on people's roles within an organization?

• A) Race and social class do not have any consistent effect on people's roles within an organization.
• B) People of upper- and middle-class backgrounds are more likely to be promoted to executive positions than someone with a lower-class background, even if they are of the same race.
• C) When members of minority groups have the same level of education as their White peers, there is no difference in the rates of promotion.
• D) When people with a lower social class background have the same level of education as their peers, they are just as likely to be promoted.

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