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What do societal resources enable people to obtain?
What do societal resources enable people to obtain?
- High social status and power
- Good housing and good education (correct)
- Basic necessities like food and water
- Luxury goods like expensive cars and jewelry
What does social stratification refer to?
What does social stratification refer to?
- Equal distribution of power, prestige, and wealth among all individuals
- Ranking of social groups in terms of societal resource access (correct)
- Promotion of social mobility among all classes
- Elimination of all forms of inequality in society
Which system has no mobility at all?
Which system has no mobility at all?
- Capitalist system in the United States
- Socialist system in Scandinavian countries
- Caste system in India (correct)
- Feudal system in medieval Europe
What type of social mobility involves the same person at different times?
What type of social mobility involves the same person at different times?
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Why do we study social mobility?
Why do we study social mobility?
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What has a negative influence on social mobility according to the text?
What has a negative influence on social mobility according to the text?
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