Statuses Are Distinguished by the Manner in Which We Acquire

question 101

Multiple Choice

Statuses are distinguished by the manner in which we acquire them.A(n) ______________status is a social position conferred at birth or received involuntarily later in life,based on attributes over which the individual has little or no control,such as race/ethnicity,age,and gender.

• A)achieved
• B)socioeconomic
• C)ascribed
• D)occupational

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