A Janitor Earns Less Than a School Principal

question 35

Multiple Choice

A janitor earns less than a school principal.Functionalist sociologists might argue this difference in income ______.

• A)ensures that the most talented people hold the most important jobs
• B)prevents the social mobility of janitors
• C)creates unnecessary divisions of income and power
• D)makes it more likely principals will exploit janitors

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