An Underlying Assumption of Age Stratification Is That

question 54

Multiple Choice

An underlying assumption of age stratification is that:

• A) all societies group people into social categories.
• B) all societies rank individuals on ascribed characteristics.
• C) all societies rank individuals on achieved characteristics.
• D) there are similar social structures in all societies.

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