Movement across socioeconomic levels – SPM MCQ
Movement across socioeconomic levels is known as?
A. Social insurance
B. Social mobility
C. Social equality
D. Social upliftment
Correct answer : B. Social mobility
- The socioeconomic status of an individual / family can change over time due to the change in their literacy, job and income
- An individual belonging to a low socioeconomic class can move to a higher class by means of better income
- Similarly, an individual in a higher class may move to a lower class due to loss of his job
- This change in socioeconomic status of an individual / family over time is known as Social Mobility