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The categories used by researchers to pigeonhole people into social classes__________________?

Correct answer: C. tend to be arbitrary and artificial

  • A. reflect the common -sense self-ratings of individuals
  • B. indicate that there are two classes the working class and the middle class
  • C. tend to be arbitrary and artificial
  • D. adequately reflect the complexity of the American class system

Explanation

Social-class categories simplify a complex structure and depend on debatable boundaries such as income, occupation, education, and status. They are therefore often arbitrary or artificial rather than exact descriptions of society.

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