The hierarchical ranking of people who have different access to valued resources is referred to as
A) social networking.
B) the division of society.
C) dependency.
D) social stratification.
E) inequality.

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Social stratification refers to the hierarchical ranking of individuals or groups in society based on access to valuable resources such as wealth, power, and status. It creates unequal distribution of opportunities and rewards among different classes of people. The other options, such as social networking, division of society, dependency, and inequality, are related to social stratification but do not capture the full concept.

The Hierarchical Ranking of People Who Have Different Access to Valued