QuestionAnswerWhat factor makes caste systems closed?People cannot change their social standing.They are run by secretive governments.Most have been outlawed.They exist only in rural areas.Which of these systems allows for the most social mobility?MeritocracyCasteMonarchyClassWhich person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in the United States?First-generation college studentFirst-shift factory workerFirstborn son who inherits the family businessFirst-time interviewee who is hired for a jobWhich statement illustrates low status consistency?A college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in its first year.A suburban family lives in a modest ranch home and enjoys a nice vacation each summer.A single mother receives food stamps and struggles to find adequate employment.A celebrity actor owns homes in three countries.Based on meritocracy, a physician’s assistant would:earn a pay raise for doing excellent workreceive the same pay as all the other physician’s assistantsbe considered a member of the upper classmost likely marry a professional at the same levelPractice this lessonThe content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax
