Empirical studies of social mobility suggest that:
A) Most children will ultimately surpass their parents' class level.
B) A substantial proportion of children will experience some mobility.
C) Downward mobility is more prevalent than upward mobility.
D) Long-distance mobility is more common than short-distance mobility.
B
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The rapid increase in the number of ______________ will force a reconsideration of the issues of discrimination and access to health care, goods, and services.
A. elderly men B. elderly women C. ethnic minority older adults D. older people with chronic illnesses
According to the text, the great majority of the homeless are on the streets because of
A. substance abuse. B. divorce. C. poor mental health. D. the lack of affordable housing.
Which of the following is the term for the linkage between corporations that results when an individual serves on the board of directors of two companies or when two companies each have a director on the board of a third company?
a. Conflict of interest b. Oligopoly c. Interlocking directorates d. Monopoly
Differential association theory explains deviance by
A. emphasizing how deviance is culturally transmitted. B. focusing on who has the power to label behaviors as deviant. C. making reference to societal goals and the means of achieving them. D. noting that some people have more power than others to define what is considered deviant.