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31.Sociologists sometimes study __________ mobility, which occurs when someone moves from one status to another that is roughly equal in rank. a.horizontalc.vertical b.structurald.middle 32.When individuals’ positions change as a consequence of a change in the range of occupations that are available in a given society, sociologists call this: a.positional mobility.c.upward mobility. b.structural mobility.d.the Horatio Alger syndrome. 33.In the U.S. in 1900, 17.5% of all jobs were classified as white collar, but by 2000 that figure had risen to 59.4%. This shift meant that: a.those who worked the hardest were able to move to white collar jobs. b.many people experienced upward social mobility simply because there were more good jobs and fewer bad jobs than there were before. c.the individual hard work and ability of American workers paid off for them. d.factory work got cleaner. 34.Sociologists would point to the fact that white collar jobs in the U.S. jumped from 17.5% of all jobs in 1900 to 59.4% in 2000 as an example of: a.positional mobility.c.upward mobility. b.industrialization.d.structural mobility. 35.Since the early 1970s, the trend in social mobility has been generally downward. In particular, the middle class has been shrinking, a pattern some have called the “__________.” a.middle-class slidec.the declassing of America b.deindustrializationd.domestic downsizing 36.Which of the following is/are (a) factors in the “stall-out” of social mobility in the U.S. over the past three decades? a.deindustrializationc.the revised federal tax code b.corporate downsizingd.all of the above 37.Along with gender, race, and age, social class strongly influences life __________, the likelihood that you will lead a successful and rewarding life. a.stylesc.chances b.patternsd.paths 38.Which of the following is identified in the text as easily the number one social factor associated with ill health? a.povertyc.race b.aged.ethnicity 39.According to the text’s discussion regarding the differences in the life styles of the different classes: a.working class parents tend to stress obedience over self-direction in their children. b.couples in the working class tend to interact more with each other. c.the lower classes are less likely to join any organizations other than unions and churches. d.all of the above 40.According to the text’s discussion of behavioral differences among the social classes: a.wealthier people tend to be more conservative on economic issues and more liberal on social issues than those in the lower classes. b.wealthier men are more likely to assume patriarchal authority in the family. c.wealthier people have much higher divorce rates. d.all of the above