When selected community informants make initial judgments concerning the social class membership of others within the community, rather than themselves, the method of measuring social class being employed is a(n):
A) reputational measure.
B) subjective measure.
C) non-systematic measure.
D) objective measure.

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The method of measuring social class being employed is a reputational measure since it relies on the judgments and opinions of community informants regarding the social class membership of others in the community. This method does not involve direct assessment of income, education, or other objective indicators of social class.

When Selected Community Informants Make Initial Judgments Concerning the Social