A college professor with advanced degrees,moderate salary,and little power to shape national events can be described as having
A)high status consistency.
B)horizontal social mobility.
C)downward social mobility.
D)low status consistency.

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A college professor's advanced degrees suggest a higher level of education and therefore higher status, but their moderate salary and lack of power to shape national events suggest a lower overall status consistency. Therefore, option D - low status consistency - is the best description for this scenario.

A College Professor with Advanced Degrees,moderate Salary,and Little Power to Shape