An status is one that is earned ........

Sociology Preliminary Status and Role, Norms and Values, Law and customs

An ________ status is one that is earned.

ascribed

achieved

sanctioned

social

- Option 1: Ascribed

- Refers to a social status a person is assigned at birth or assumes involuntarily later in life.

- Examples include ethnicity, gender, or family heritage.

- Option 2: Achieved

- Refers to a status that is earned or chosen through personal effort.

- Examples include educational attainment, career, or skill level.

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- Option 3: Sanctioned

- Refers to a status or behavior that is officially approved or disapproved.

- This is not typically related to individual social status.

- Option 4: Social

- General term relating to society or social interactions.

- Does not specifically refer to how a status is obtained.

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