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MCAT Psychological Social Foundations Flashcards: 10a Social Class Ses Stratification

Study 10a Social Class Ses Stratification in MCAT Psychological Social Foundations with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

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What is meritocracy?

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A system where rewards and status are based on individual achievement. It emphasizes talent and effort in allocating positions, ideally reducing inherited inequalities.

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MCAT Psychological Social Foundations: Foundational Concept 10: Social Inequality and Health

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A longitudinal study followed 1,200 individuals from age 18 to 35 and classified them by intergenerational social mobility. Researchers measured allostatic load (a composite of blood pressure, waist circumference, and inflammatory markers) at age 35. Participants who experienced upward mobility (moving from low parental SES to higher adult SES) reported increased work hours and fewer close relationships during their transition. Allostatic load at age 35 (mean index, higher = worse):
  • Stable high SES: 1.8
  • Upwardly mobile: 2.3
  • Stable low SES: 2.7
  • Downwardly mobile: 2.9
How does social mobility affect health in this scenario, according to the data?
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