When sociologists examine how far an individual moves up or down the socioeconomic scale in his or her lifetime, they are studying:
A) absolute poverty.
B) social reproduction.
C) life change.
D) intragenerational mobility.

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Intragenerational mobility refers to the changes in an individual's social status over the course of their lifetime, specifically moving up or down the socioeconomic scale. A is incorrect as absolute poverty refers to a measure of income or consumption below a certain threshold. B refers to the process by which social class status is passed down from one generation to the next. C is too ambiguous as it could refer to a wide range of life changes.

When Sociologists Examine How Far an Individual Moves Up or Down