An 83-year-old woman is placed at a small table in a dark corner of a trendy nightclub and is ignored by the staff. Her shoddy treatment is probably due to her age, which is a(n) ________ status.

A. ascribed
B. achieved
C. structural
D. horizontal


Answer: A

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