Understanding Social Mobility Types Quiz

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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?

Favorite sports team

Church attendance

Ethnicity and race

Marriage (correct)

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?

Favorite color Signup and view all the answers

What is geographic mobility mainly concerned with?

Moving to a new location within the same social class Signup and view all the answers

What is intergenerational mobility primarily focused on?

Moving from a lower social class to a higher one Signup and view all the answers

What does social class refer to?

The level where persons have more or less the same socio-economic privileges Signup and view all the answers

In which system is social movement restricted by social norms such as traditions and customs?

Caste system Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for factors accepted or desired in a society?

Social desirables Signup and view all the answers

Which system allows social movement based on merit and without restrictions?

Open system Signup and view all the answers

In the context of social stratification, what does prestige refer to?

High regard extended by people to those who have accomplished vital things in life Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the closed system within social mobility?

Social movement restricted by social norms like traditions and customs Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of social mobility involves comparing the social class of parents to their children?

Intergenerational mobility Signup and view all the answers

Which type of social mobility focuses on changes in an individual's social class throughout their lifetime?

Intragenerational mobility Signup and view all the answers

What does vertical mobility refer to in the context of social mobility?

Movement between different social classes within a society Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mobility explores how much children deviate from their parents' social standing, upward or downward?

Intergenerational mobility Signup and view all the answers

What does intra-generational mobility focus on?

Changes in social class throughout one's life Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mobility reveals how much potential for advancement exists within a single generation?

Intra-generational mobility Signup and view all the answers