Research on Class and Prestige Often Finds That People Are

question 16

Multiple Choice

Research on class and prestige often finds that people are hesitant to identify themselves as upper class. This occurs because samples typically do not include wealthy persons and because:

• A) many of those who are well-off do not see themselves as such.
• B) sociologists tend to be wealthy and they shelter themselves from the scrutiny of the public.
• C) wealthy people only exist on television.
• D) wealthy people are more likely to have servants respond to surveys for them.
• E) there are so few people in this group, that they are thought to be irrelevant.

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