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1

Sociologists define a social position that a person attained largely through his or her own efforts as
A)ascribed status.
B)achieved status.
C)relative status.
D)high status.
2

What type of system does the U.S. have?
A)open system
B)closed system
C)negotiated order
D)none of the above
3

Which of the following is necessary, in order for a society to have social mobility?
A)equality
B)stratification
C)a caste system
D)democracy
4

Which is true, regarding achieved statuses?
A)They are related to social mobility.
B)They make it more difficult to have a society with social mobility.
C)They are defined at birth.
D)Gender is an example of an achieved status.
5

Which of these is an example of upward social mobility?
A)A nurse goes to medical school and becomes a doctor.
B)An executive is fired.
C)A professor decides to become a secretary.
D)A man goes to jail for dealing drugs.
6

It is possible to move downward in a stratification system.
A)True
B)False
7

Rani has experienced downward social mobility.
A)True
B)False
8

Social mobility is defined as the ability to move across ranks in a stratified society.
A)True
B)False
9

The United States is considered a closed system.
A)True
B)False
10

There is very little social mobility in the United States.
A)True
B)False







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