To Explain Occupational Achievement,Blau and Duncan Used Survey Data

question 24

Multiple Choice

To explain occupational achievement,Blau and Duncan used survey data.They concluded that:

• A)the respondent's own achievements had little influence on their occupational status
• B)the respondent's own achievements had much more influence on their occupational status than ascribed characteristics
• C)there were no clear patterns
• D)mother's social status and education were more influential than previously thought
• E)father's job and formal education were more influential than previously thought

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