Systems of stratification based on an ascribed status
A) allow upward social mobility.
B) discourage social mobility.
C) facilitate social mobility.
D) allow virtually no social mobility.

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Systems of stratification based on an ascribed status are determined by birth, such as caste systems. These systems typically do not allow for social mobility because an individual's status is determined at birth and cannot be changed regardless of their achievements or merit. Therefore, upward social mobility is virtually impossible in these types of systems.

Systems of Stratification Based on an Ascribed Status