Which of the following is an example of social mobility?
a. Jasper, who grew up in a lower-class neighborhood and became a wealthy doctor
b. Antonio, who moved from New York City to a suburb
c. Smita, who does not identify with her Brahmin caste background
d. Tia, who was raised as a man but identifies as a woman
Ans: a. Jasper, who grew up in a lower-class neighborhood and became a wealthy doctor
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