Which of the Following Is an Example of an Ascribed

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?

• A) college student
• B) female
• C) musician
• D) poor

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals acquire new behaviors or information by watching others.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Imprinting

The process by which some animals exhibit the fixed action pattern (FAP) of attachment in response to a releasing stimulus. The FAP occurs during a critical period and is difficult to modify.

Cognitively Accurate

Referring to thoughts or perceptions that correctly represent reality.