Ascribed Status Is Usually Involuntary and Often Assigned at Birth

question 32

Multiple Choice

Ascribed status is usually involuntary and often assigned at birth. Achieved status is voluntary and often based on merit, ability, or achievement. What sort of status would you expect to find in a closed system?

• A) some ascribed status, but mostly achieved status
• B) only ascribed status based on gender would matter
• C) mostly ascribed status
• D) only achieved status
• E) an even mixture of both achieved and ascribed status

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