AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

GROUP BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are examples of achieved status?
A
actor
B
all of these
C
musician
D
basketball player
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of achieved status are being an Olympic athlete, a criminal, or a college professor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Membership in an Indian caste is an achieved status.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of achieved status include becoming an athlete, lawyer, doctor, parent, spouse, criminal, thief, or a university professor.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are some examples of achieved status? Some examples are: being a professional athlete, becoming a lawyer, elected as President and being a parent.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the status of parent, child, and sibling are examples of ascribed statuses. Achieved statuses, on the other hand, are those that come with effort. So, being a spouse, employee, or homeowner are examples of achieved statuses because they are chosen.

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