What Is the Relationship Between Social Class and Race, Ethnicity

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between social class and race, ethnicity, gender, and age in the United States today?

• A) Race and ethnicity are more important than any other factor in determining social class.
• B) These variables are irrelevant to social class.
• C) Strictly speaking, social class is determined by socioeconomic status, but there is often overlap between class and these other variables.
• D) These other variables matter for members of the upper class but not for members of the middle or lower classes.
• E) These variables matter for members of the lower class but not for members of the upper or middle class.

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Definitions:

Hydride Shift

A rearrangement reaction where a hydride ion (H-) moves from one carbon atom to another within a molecule.

Methyl Shift

A rearrangement reaction where a methyl group in a molecule moves from one carbon atom to an adjacent carbon.

Zaitsev's Rule

A rule in organic chemistry that predicts the more substituted alkene as the major product in elimination reactions.

Organic Product

An organic product is a chemical substance or material produced as a result of organic chemistry, primarily involving carbon-based compounds.