A/An __________ Status Is One That Is Given to a Person

question 15

Multiple Choice

A/An __________ status is one that is given to a person by others at birth rather than one that is earned or necessarily desired.

• A) class
• B) ascribed
• C) low
• D) legal

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The lowest level of a stimulus that can be perceived half the time by an individual.

Hearing Test

A procedure used to evaluate a person's ability to hear various sounds, frequencies, and volumes, typically conducted by an audiologist.

Activation of Receptors

The process by which receptors on the cell surface or inside the cell are engaged by specific stimuli, leading to a cellular response.

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from the environment.