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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Inequality

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Sally was born into a family that could always a ford the best food, clothing, shelter, and health care. Mary was born into a family that struggled to buy food and clothing, and they were often homeless and without health care. What is the term for the availability of resources that an individual has?
  1. Stratification
  2. Social mobility
  3. Class
  4. Life chances
  5. Caste
Explanation
Answer: D - The term life chances refers to an individual’s resource availability. Someone with low quality or no resources is likely to be in the lower class. Social resources are unevenly distributed among the population, with upper classes having better resources.
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