A(n)__________ Status Is a Social Position Conferred at Birth

question 62

Multiple Choice

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) central
• C) ascribed
• D) universal

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Definitions:

Cephalothorax

The fused head and thorax found in certain arthropods, including spiders and crustaceans.

Arachnids

A class of joint-legged invertebrate animals that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites.

Myriapods

A group of arthropods that includes centipedes and millipedes, characterized by having numerous legs.

Deuterostomes

A classification of animals characterized by the development of the anus from the first opening in the embryo, with the mouth forming later.