Which of the Following Terms Is Used to Refer to the Process

question 173

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms is used to refer to the process of ranking people into social layers or classes?

• A)Social status
• B)Social stratification
• C)Social group
• D)Social mobility

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Definitions:

Source Traits

Stable and permanent traits that are the basic factors of personality, derived by the method of factor analysis.

Surface Traits

Traits that show a correlation but do not constitute a factor because they are not determined by a single source.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, shaping their patterns of thought, feelings, and behaviors.

Factor

An element contributing to a particular result or situation.