The Historical Replacement of Caste Systems with Class Systems

question 85

Multiple Choice

The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems

• A)brings an end to most social inequality.
• B)replaces one kind of inequality with another.
• C)means that individuals experience less social mobility.
• D)means that categories of people become more clearly unequal.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and internal conflicts.

Psychoanalyst

A therapist who employs psychoanalysis, a therapeutic approach developed by Freud that focuses on exploring unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Regression

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual reverts to an earlier stage of development in response to stress.