A reporter who covers the police beat at a newspaper changes careers. She becomes an editor of nonfiction books and is paid the same salary as she was at the newspaper. What has she experienced?

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Horizontal social mobility occurs when an individual moves from one position to another that is considered to be of similar social status, without a significant change in their social hierarchy or income level. In this scenario, the reporter changes careers but maintains the same salary, indicating a move across the social spectrum at the same level, not up or down.

A Reporter Who Covers the Police Beat at a Newspaper