
Understanding Social Mobility in the United States
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Social Studies, Education
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main theme discussed in the introduction of the video?
The impact of technology on jobs
The role of education in society
The history of the United States
The American Dream and its reality
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of social mobility refers to changes within a person's lifetime?
Intergenerational mobility
Intragenerational mobility
Absolute mobility
Relative mobility
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is absolute mobility different from relative mobility?
Relative mobility is about occupational status
Absolute mobility measures changes in absolute terms
Relative mobility measures changes over generations
Absolute mobility compares income to peers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What has been the trend in social mobility in the US since the 1970s?
Significant upward mobility for all
Increased mobility for lower classes
Equal mobility across all races
Stagnation and less absolute mobility
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of children born in the 1980s earned more than their parents?
30%
50%
75%
90%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group is more likely to remain in the bottom income quintile?
White Americans
Black Americans
Asian Americans
Hispanic Americans
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factor is a significant advantage for social mobility?
Living in a rural area
Being married
Having a college degree
Being single
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