A social status one is born with:
A. Ascribed status
B. Achieved status
C. Birth status
D. Structural status
Answer: A. Ascribed status
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The increasing proportion of young adults aged 25 to 34 living with a parent (or even a grandparent) illustrates one way the __________ shapes intergenerational family relationships
a. loss of work ethic b. economy c. younger generation d. lack of motivation
Which of the following stratification systems is an ideal system based on the belief that social stratification is the result of personal effort that determines social standing?
a. Caste b. Class c. Meritocracy d. Bureaucratic
The process of changing one's place of residence is called geographic mobility.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A society that depends on mechanization to produce its goods and services is called a(an)
A. industrial society. B. post-industrial society. C. postmodern society. D. pre-industrial society.