When it comes to social mobility, people in the United States are
a. Less likely to move down in social class.
b. Have greater social mobility than others countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain.
c. More likely to move up in social status than in past years.
d. Most likely to spend their lives in the same social strata as they were born.
D Correct Answer: Most likely to spend their lives in the same social strata as they were born.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Callahan (2007) reviewed studies on social mobility and concluded that "class status at birth largely determines life chances, and ...this correlation has actually intensified in recent years" (p. A12).
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