Although We Usually Think of Social Mobility as a Result

question 48

Multiple Choice

Although we usually think of social mobility as a result of individual effort, during the "dot-com boom" of the late 1990s, many people became instant millionaires. This is an example of:

• A) structural mobility.
• B) wise investing.
• C) savvy technological genius.
• D) horizontal mobility.
• E) social change.

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Definitions:

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain or the Earth, typically referred to as the Northern and Southern or Eastern and Western hemispheres.

Corpus Callosum

A thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the cerebral hemispheres.

Lateral Sulcus

A prominent feature of the human brain's cerebral cortex, which separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes.

Gyrus

A ridge on the surface of the brain, characterized by its folds; the plural form is gyri, and these structures increase the brain's surface area and cognitive ability.