Question

Which statement was true in the past, but is not generally true today?
(1 point)
Responses

The training and education costs for some jobs will prohibit some people from entering that career.
The training and education costs for some jobs will prohibit some people from entering that career.

Young people tend to go into the same job that their parents and grandparents did.
Young people tend to go into the same job that their parents and grandparents did.

People need a basic level of education before they meet requirements to professional schools.
People need a basic level of education before they meet requirements to professional schools.

People will probably have more than one job in their active working lives.
People will probably have more than one job in their active working lives.

Answer 1

Young people tend to go into the same job that their parents and grandparents did.

Explanation: In the past it was common for children to follow family occupations (farms, trades). Today greater social mobility, broader education, and a more diverse economy make this much less typical.