Roger, who holds a Ph.D. in economics, was a Deputy Administrator in a business firm earning in excess of $100,000 a year. He decided on a career change and was appointed to an associate professorship at a state university where he makes half as much money as he did as administrator. He and his family still live in the same home in the suburbs and associate with the same circle of friends. In view of this, which type of social mobility best describes the transformation Roger has experienced?

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Roger has experienced horizontal mobility because he has changed his occupation but has not shifted his social status or lifestyle significantly. He still lives in the same home and associates with the same circle of people, indicating that his social position has remained relatively stable. Vertical mobility would imply a significant change in upward or downward direction in social status, while intergenerational mobility would refer to changes in status between two generations. Exchange mobility refers to individuals' ability to move up and down the social ladder, but it does not apply in this case as Roger has not experienced any significant change in his social status.

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