In a Bureaucracy the __________ a Position Is, the More

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a bureaucracy the __________ a position is, the more __________ that position has.

• A) higher up; authority
• B) higher up; social networks
• C) lower; authority
• D) lower; organization

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Definitions:

Social Stratification

A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy based on factors like wealth, income, race, education, and power, leading to unequal access to resources and opportunities.

Downward Mobility

A decline in social, economic, or professional status, often contrasted with upward mobility, which is a rise in social, economic, or professional status.

Achievement-based

Achievement-based refers to systems or values where progress and status are earned based on individual accomplishments and merits rather than inherited or ascribed statuses.

Sociology Test

An examination or assessment meant to measure one's knowledge or understanding of sociological theories, methods, and findings.