Since 1969, the Middle Class in the United States Has

question 77

Multiple Choice

Since 1969, the middle class in the United States has:

• A) Decreased
• B) Increased
• C) Stayed the same
• D) Become the elite class

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Definitions:

Emotional Support

Assistance provided through empathy, concern, and encouragement to help individuals cope with emotional distress or difficulties.

Socialization

The lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs, and ideologies, providing an individual with the skills necessary for participating within their own society.

Decreasing Prevalence

A decline in the frequency or rate of occurrence of an event, condition, or disease in a population over time.

Diverse Family Forms

Variations in family structures beyond the traditional nuclear family, including single-parent families, blended families, and same-sex parenting households.