Jameel has a college degree, lives in a nice neighborhood, and earns more than $50,000 a year. This information defines his _____.

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Jameel's education, income, and neighborhood all contribute to his socioeconomic status, which is a measure of one's social and economic standing in comparison to others. The other options do not fully capture the information provided. Economic potential may refer to potential earnings or future financial success, but it does not account for current status. Cohort refers to a group of people who share a common experience or time period (e.g. Baby Boomers, Millennials), but there is no indication of this in the given information. Microsystem is a term from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and refers to the immediate environment in which an individual lives and interacts with others (e.g. family, school, peers), but this term does not encompass the broader economic and social factors in Jameel's life.

Jameel Has a College Degree, Lives in a Nice Neighborhood