Ascribed status is a
A. status that a person has little or no choice about occupying.
B. status that a person chooses.
C. status that a person earns, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer.
D. position of dominance in a society.
E. status based on standardized test scores.
A
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a. Environmental anthropology b. Development anthropology c. Medical anthropology d. Urban anthropology e. Postmodern anthropology
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Systems of meaning include jargons, which are __________
a. specific to certain activities or occupations b. specific to certain regions c. specific to certain individuals d. specific to certain countries
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A) Hominoidea and Anthropoidea B) Platyrrhini and Catarrhini C) Haplorhini and Strepsirhini D) Lemuroidea and Cercopithecoidea E) Prosimii and Anthropoidea