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What does horizontal mobility refer to?
What does horizontal mobility refer to?
- Moving from a lower social class to a higher one
- Switching between jobs with similar social status
- Moving within the same social class without changing overall social standing (correct)
- Moving to a new location within the same social class
Which of the following factors can affect social mobility?
Which of the following factors can affect social mobility?
- Favorite sports team
- Church attendance
- Ethnicity and race
- Marriage (correct)
What is occupational mobility related to?
What is occupational mobility related to?
- Changes in geographical location
- Switching between jobs with similar social status and income (correct)
- Moving from rural to urban areas
- Changing labor markets due to industrialization
Which factor does NOT typically influence social mobility?
Which factor does NOT typically influence social mobility?
What is geographic mobility mainly concerned with?
What is geographic mobility mainly concerned with?
What is intergenerational mobility primarily focused on?
What is intergenerational mobility primarily focused on?
What does social class refer to?
What does social class refer to?
In which system is social movement restricted by social norms such as traditions and customs?
In which system is social movement restricted by social norms such as traditions and customs?
What is the term for factors accepted or desired in a society?
What is the term for factors accepted or desired in a society?
Which system allows social movement based on merit and without restrictions?
Which system allows social movement based on merit and without restrictions?
In the context of social stratification, what does prestige refer to?
In the context of social stratification, what does prestige refer to?
What is the main characteristic of the closed system within social mobility?
What is the main characteristic of the closed system within social mobility?
What aspect of social mobility involves comparing the social class of parents to their children?
What aspect of social mobility involves comparing the social class of parents to their children?
Which type of social mobility focuses on changes in an individual's social class throughout their lifetime?
Which type of social mobility focuses on changes in an individual's social class throughout their lifetime?
What does vertical mobility refer to in the context of social mobility?
What does vertical mobility refer to in the context of social mobility?
Which type of mobility explores how much children deviate from their parents' social standing, upward or downward?
Which type of mobility explores how much children deviate from their parents' social standing, upward or downward?
What does intra-generational mobility focus on?
What does intra-generational mobility focus on?
Which type of mobility reveals how much potential for advancement exists within a single generation?
Which type of mobility reveals how much potential for advancement exists within a single generation?
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