In college, Jack had a part-time job at an engineering company. When he graduated, he was promoted to a higher ranking full-time job. This is called _____ mobility.
a. vertical Immigrants do not have negative effects on the wages of most Americans, but they do compete with the low-wage/poorly skilled segment of the work force.
b. horizontal Immigrants are more likely than the rest of the population to be self-employed, which creates jobs and strengthens local economies.
c. intergenerational Immigrants are welcome and included in most American labor unions.
d. intragenerational Immigrants do society's dirty work that many poor U.S. citizens are unwilling to do.
Question 2Francine left her position as an attorney to become a college professor. This change in position to another of approximately equal prestige is known as _____ mobility.
a. vertical
b. horizontal
c. intergenerational
d. intragenerational
Question 3_____ refers to an individual's movement within the class structure of society.
a. Social mobility
b. Social class
c. Class mobility
d. Class motility
Question 4According to conflict theory, the _____ class does society's dirty work for low wages.
a. lower-lower
b. untouchables
c. poor
d. working
Question 5Conflict theory identifies social workers, educators, and psychologists as members of the _____ class.
a. ruling
b. professional-managerial
c. working
d. educated cultural
Question 6According to conflict theorists, the _____ class includes both white- and blue-collar workers in such places as factories, restaurants, offices, and stores.
a. working
b. upper-middle
c. professional-managerial
d. lower-middle
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