In the United States, if an American meets another American for the first time and does not hold out his or her hand to be shaken, a sociologist would be most likely to say that he or she:
A. lacks knowledge of a common, taken-for-granted assumption of everyday life.
B. lacks the human tendency to define, classify, and categorize.
C. prioritizes within-group differences over between-group differences.
D. does not possess an ascribed status.
Answer: A
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