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:

Navigate Novel Situations

The ability to understand, manage, and adapt to new and unknown circumstances effectively.

Vernon's Hierarchal Model

A psychological theory that organizes intelligence into a hierarchy, with g (general intelligence) at the top, followed by two major group factors of verbal-educational and spatial-mechanical abilities.

Intelligence

The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.

Verbal-Numerical

Relating to or involving both words and numbers, often in the context of testing or assessments that measure verbal and mathematical abilities.