In national surveys of occupational prestige rankings in the United States, ________ receive among the highest scores and ________ receive among the lowest scores.
A. dentists; waiters and waitresses
B. physicians; newspaper vendors
C. sociologists; street-corner drug dealers
D. librarians; janitors
Answer: B
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