A woman who was born and raised in a poor family becomes a regional supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service. She has experienced
A. structural mobility.
B. horizontal mobility.
C. upward intergenerational mobility.
D. institutional mobility.
C. upward intergenerational mobility.
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Men account for 89 percent of all video game designers and for 97 percent of all video game programmers. What does this statement suggest about ascribed and achieved statuses?
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In terms of their relationships with friends, teens believe that online communication
a. Makes it more difficult for them to see friends face-to-face and to keep up with current affairs. b. Improves their relationships with friends, and the more frequently they use these forms of communication the better. c. Has made no difference in terms of their friendships, as they are just as likely to be close friends online, via the telephone, or face-to-face. d. Improves their relationships with teens of the other gender, but takes away from their relationships with people of the same gender.