Which Statement Regarding Status Is Most Accurate

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding status is most accurate?

• A) All master statuses are achieved.
• B) Ascribed statuses are voluntary and achieved statuses are involuntary.
• C) Status provides the guidelines for how we are to act and feel.
• D) Status symbols are always positive, serving as positive reinforcements for following norms.

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Definitions:

Financial Security

The state of having stable income or resources to cover one's living expenses now and in the foreseeable future.

Behavioral Problems

Actions or behaviors exhibited by individuals, often children, that are disruptive, inappropriate, or challenging for others to manage.

Continuously Married Parents

Refers to a situation where the biological or adoptive parents of a child have remained married to each other continuously since before the child's birth.

Single-Parent Homes

Households led by one adult who is responsible for raising children due to various circumstances such as divorce, separation, death, or choice.