If All Other Factors Were Equal, Which of Following Is

question 53

Multiple Choice

If all other factors were equal, which of following is the most important step one can take in the quest for the American dream?

• A) buying a home
• B) opening a retirement account
• C) staying loyal to an employer
• D) starting a business
• E) getting at least a college degree

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Definitions:

Achieved Statuses

Social positions that are acquired through an individual's own efforts, talents, or choices, as opposed to ascribed statuses, which are inherited.

Ascribed Statuses

Refers to the social status a person is assigned at birth or assumes involuntarily later in life, based on factors like race, family heritage, and gender.

Role Conflict

Two or more roles associated with contradictory expectations.

Role Strain

Conflicting expectations within the same role.