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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What will be an ideal response?
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a. more uniform across regions of the earth b. less predictable and more extreme c. more extreme but following more consistent patterns d. a less significant indicator of environmental health
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A. Grandparents often have physical or mental health problems that could make caring for a child difficult. B. Child welfare agencies have usually intervened on behalf of the child. C. Almost 2 million children live only with their grandparents and are cared for by those grandparents. D. When grandparents get involved in childrearing, it is usually because the parent is dead.
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A. the leadership. B. pre-established rules and regulations. C. general societal norms. D. the crowd.