A master status is a
A. status that dominates others and thereby determines a person's general position within society.
B. category used by sociologists for any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society.
C. social position attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts.
D. series of social relationships linking a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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