How Do Social Scientists Generally Measure the Degree of Class

question 1

Multiple Choice

How do social scientists generally measure the degree of class mobility?

• A) by comparing the class of individuals with the class of their parents
• B) by ranking the various classes living within a single neighborhood
• C) by determining the class of friends of the average middle-class child
• D) by measuring the number of classes that most people believe exist in their society

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