A woman who was born and raised in a poor family begins her career as a postal clerk and later becomes a regional supervisor for the United States Postal Service. She has experienced a(n) ________.
A. horizontal mobility
B. structural mobility
C. upward intergenerational mobility
D. downward intragenerational mobility
Answer: C
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A) Has about the same prison population as the average for those countries B) Has a larger prison population numerically, but in proportion to population size, the U.S. prison population is about the same as the prison populations of European countries. C) Has about the same prison population as the total for those countries D) Has considerably more people in prison than the total for those countries.
The majority of the wealthy countries, as measured by the GNI in 2011 were in: a. North America
b. Asia. c. western Europe. d. the Middle East.
Women are more likely than men to be hired if they earn doctoral degrees in male-dominated STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true of poverty areas?
A. A declining proportion of Americans reside in poverty areas. B. A poverty area is one in which 10% or more households are impoverished. C. Poverty areas can be rural, suburban, or urban. D. Male-headed households are more likely than other family types to live in poverty areas.