A classroom teacher is promoted to the rank of a principal. This is an example of
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A.
vertical mobility -
B.
lateral mobility -
C.
social mobility -
D.
horizontal mobility
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
When a worker of a lower grade and status in an occupation moves to another occupation in a higher grade and status, it is vertical mobility. Just as a school lecturer becomes a college lecturer, a clerk becomes a manager, etc.