What have sociological studies on intergenerational mobility shown?
a. With hard work and individual effort, all people can move up the social ladder.
b. Upward mobility is possible for at least three-fourths of the poor population.
c. Very few people move from the lower class to the upper class.
d. When people have to work harder to achieve success, they are more likely to be
upwardly mobile.
Answer: C
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a. true b. false
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