Which of the following statements concerning occupational prestige is false?
a. The ranking of occupations on the basis of prestige is similar in both advanced and underdeveloped societies.
b. Recently, occupational prestige has been shown to be affected by gender.
c. Wealth and power are always the determinants of prestige.
d. Compensation, education, skills required, and power may all be factors in occupational prestige.
e. The most stable source of prestige in modern societies is one's occupation.
C
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