A(n) _____ is a social position that a person attains through personal effort or assumes voluntarily.

A. achieved status
B. assigned status
C. ascribed status
D. attributed status
E. designated status


Answer: A

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According to the author, the key difference between Native American families has to do with whether they are __________

a. Chippewa or Ojibwe b. from tribes that are hunter/gatherers or tribes that are warriors c. from reservations with casinos or reservations without them d. traditional or assimilated

Sociology

Davis notes that the early results suggests that the main themes of mobility research are androgynous; by this he means that the processes of mobility __________

a. differ between males and females b. cannot be studied apart from gender c. are similar for both males and females d. focus largely on males e. focus largely on females

Sociology

___________ refers to the lifelong process by which we acquire the knowledge, cultural values, and skills needed to function as human beings and participate in society

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Encouraging all U.S. citizens to serve, participate, and provide oversight to our military institutions can solve terrorism.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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