| A | B |
| In the U. S. the class which consists of laborers, service workers, and etc. | working poor |
| A grouping of people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige | social class |
| The outcasts in India | Harijans |
| In the U. S. the class which consists of business executives and professionals | upper middle class |
| The distribution of scarce resources and rewards is determined on the basis of achieved status | class system |
| The highest "caste" in India | Brahmans |
| The unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards in a society | social inequality |
| In the U. S. the class which consists of owners of large businesses | upper class |
| The movement between or within social classes or strata | social mobility |
| The "caste" in India of laborers and artisans | Vaisyas |