An achieved status is an attribute that people

a. inherit at birth.
b. develop over time.
c. possess through no fault or effort of their own.
d. acquire through some combination of choice, effort, and ability.


D

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations proposed in the text for the dramatic increase in life expectancy in the developed countries during the twentieth century?

(a) improved nutrition (b) improved sanitation (c) increased use of contraceptives (d) economic development

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a. socialization b. ingroup-outgroup c. primary-secondary group d. internalization

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An important effort to organize workers has been undertaken at

a. McDonald's. b. Starbucks. c. Wendy's. d. Wal-Mart. e. General Mills.

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