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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Definitions:

Ethnic Enclaves

Geographically defined areas with high ethnic concentration, characterized by cultural distinction from the larger surrounding area.

Poverty Rates

Poverty rates indicate the percentage of the population living below the poverty line, a threshold which varies by country and is used to measure economic hardship.

Original Assimilation Model

A theory suggesting that immigrants would gradually lose their original cultural identities and fully blend into the host society.

Social Structure

The systematic arrangement of societal relationships and institutions forming the structure of society.