Which of the following statements best summarizes recent longitudinal studies of families' economic experiences?

a. Children born into poverty have a good chance of experiencing upward class mobility.
b. Children born into wealth have a good change of experiencing downward class mobility.
c. Children's economic success is likely to resemble that of their parents.
d. none of the above


C

Sociology

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a. wealth. b. income. c. socioeconomic status. d. prestige.

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Which of the following statements is true about hospitals in the United States?

A. They are all nonprofit. B. They are the most expensive part of the health system. C. Hospital executives are poorly compensated. D. They are government owned and operated. E. Nonprofits especially do not bring in any revenue.

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Human researchers are more efficient at analyzing large quantities of data than computers are.

Sociology

Americans’ faith in education is based on the assumption that a democratic society requires a(n) __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology