A(n) _____ is a social position that a person is born into.
A. status set
B. role set
C. achieved status
D. role institution
E. ascribed status
Answer: E
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
______ status is assigned at birth and does not change during an individual's lifetime; while ______status is chosen or earned by the decisions one makes.
A. Achieved; ascribed B. Role; value C. Ascribed; achieved D. Belief; value
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A. supply reduction B. demand reduction C. the federal response initiative D. a bureaucratic, top-down approach