Which of the following is most important for getting ahead in the system of stratification?
A. wealth
B. income
C. status
D. occupation
Answer: A
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a. true b. false
Because of unemployment, many Americans have become homeless but still seek work
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement about marriage and divorce in the United States is true?
A. More than sixteen million people in the United States have divorced but not remarried B. One out of two U.S. marriages ends in divorce. C. Women are more likely to remarry following a divorce than men. D. The divorce rate has been steadily increasing since the 1950s.
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a. 77% b. more than 50% c. more than 33% d. 10%