Which of the Following Statements About Social Mobility Is Correct

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about social mobility is correct?

• A)There are possibilities for social mobility within class systems,although there are also constraints to mobility.
• B)Open class systems allow mobility for all individuals from one class to another depending on their work ethic and the historical time period.
• C)Class systems do not support social mobility,although some limited mobility does occur under certain circumstances.
• D)Social mobility does not occur within a stratified society.
• E)Social mobility does not occur openly within any complex society,although there is suppressed movement in and out of the middle class.

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