According to Lisa Keister's research, ________

a. social mobility has never existed in the United States.
b. social mobility is the same for people at all levels of the wealth hierarchy.
c. social mobility is lowest for people in the middle of the wealth hierarchy.
d. social mobility is lowest for people at the top and the bottom of the wealth hierarchy.


Answer: d

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