Question

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C

Explanation: The ascribed status is assigned when it is independent of the individual's ability to obtain it; he receives this status when he is born (for example, the heirs of hereditary monarchies).