Statuses based on inborn characteristics such as gender are called ________ statuses, while statuses that individuals gained through their own efforts are called ____________ statuses.

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ascribed, achieved

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Specifying the boundaries of the body of content to be considered is called defining the

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An iris is

a. a special blue light filter. b. the focal point in classical composition. c. a powerful wide-angle lens. d. a circular or oval mask that can open up or close in on a subject.

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How do customers know whether the clothes they order from Lands’ End will fit?

a. Customers can try on the clothes in a Lands’ End store before ordering. b. The company sends representatives to your house to take your measurements. c. Customers create a 3-D model of themselves so they can virtually “try on” items. d. The company’s telephone operators use videoconferencing.

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Which of the following is/are true about cable television?

a. The early cable-connected households were part of a CATV (community antenna TV) system. b. More than half of American homes have basic cable TV. c. Ted Turner’s TNT first relayed programs by satellite in 1976, and CNN began in 1979. d. All of these answers are correct.

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