Firas, Randy, and Teresa are science majors, and when they graduate from college, they find jobs as a nurse, a midwife, and a hospital administrator, respectively. These new positions are examples of ________.

A. achieved status
B. ascribed status
C. social networks
D. social roles


Answer: A

Sociology

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