Question

Which of these statements about social mobility in the u.s. is true?
a. most people remain in the same social class as their parents.
b. being born into a particular generation may significantly influence chances for social mobility.
c. social mobility within the u.s. is virtually impossible.
d. social mobility is most influenced by the characteristics of individuals?

Answer 1

a. most people remain in the same social class as their parents.

Social mobility is the ability of a society of creating mobility within its own social classes. So, for example, a son of a low social class that becomes rich and thus become a member of a higher social class. A society could be more or less able to have mobility, and as far the states are an example were most people remain in the same social class as their parents.