All of the following are characteristics of a trajectory except:
A) it can be a multiple pathway in ordering and timing life events.
B) it ranks individuals hierarchically in a social system.
C) it can consist of distinct gender differences in employment.
D) it has an impact on women's income security in old age.

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The characteristics listed in options A, C, and D describe aspects of trajectories, such as the multiple pathways individuals can take in ordering and timing life events, the potential for gender differences in employment paths, and how trajectories can impact income security in old age. Option B, however, describes a characteristic of social stratification, not trajectories.

All of the Following Are Characteristics of a Trajectory Except