Patel Is a High School Graduate

question 15

Multiple Choice

Patel is a high school graduate. He is a cashier at a grocery store, and he plays running back on his local football team. For Patel, these are all:

• A) ascribed statuses
• B) achieved statuses
• C) status symbols
• D) public statuses

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