An ascribed status is a status that
A. people have little or no choice about occupying.
B. you earn, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer.
C. you choose for yourself.
D. is based on standardized test scores.
E. has a position of dominance in society; for example, that of a king.
Answer: A
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a. Biological anthropology b. Human variation c. Historical linguistics d. Paleo-linguistics e. Cultural linguistics
Cargo cults are
A. a type of revitalization movement in response to new contact with industrial societies. B. an example of religion as a form of social control. C. rites of passage found among the Betsileo of Madagascar. D. religious organizations within the United States that meet in large warehouses. E. popular branches of Protestantism found in the northern part of Europe.
In Hidatsa society, male age grades mostly related to __________
a. buffalo hunting b. military service c. religious activities d. agricultural activities
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A) meat sharing among the Ju/'hoansi. B) gift giving at Christmas. C) inviting friends for dinner. D) roommates pooling money to buy groceries. E) all of the above.