An Important Component of Social Structure Is Status, or the Recognized

question 23

Multiple Choice

An important component of social structure is status, or the recognized position that a person occupies within society. Societies recognize two kinds of status, one attached to a person from birth called status and the other based on a person's specific actions called status.

• A) ascribed / achieved
• B) natal / gained
• C) birth / adult
• D) born / won
• E) family / career

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method where two stimuli are consistently associated, leading to the response initially triggered by the second stimulus to be later triggered by the first stimulus independently.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, resulting in a pause-and-burst pattern of behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength and frequency of a behavior are modified by the behavior's consequences, such as reward or punishment.