Compare and Contrast Achieved and Ascribed Statuses

question 34

Essay

Compare and contrast achieved and ascribed statuses. Provide an example of each from your own life.

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Definitions:

Heart Racing

A sensation or condition where the heart beats significantly faster than normal, which can be due to excitement, nervousness, or physical exertion.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure, and forming emotional memories.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response that links a previously neutral stimulus with fear, resulting from the repeated pairing of that stimulus with an aversive event.

Kerosene

A flammable hydrocarbon liquid commonly used as fuel in heating, lamps, and jet engines, derived from petroleum.