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CLEP Social Sciences

Category - Social Sciences

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Marcus recently finished medical school to become a primary physician. Marcus comes from a poor white family in Appalachia. For Marcus, being a primary physician is ­­­­­­_________.
  1. An ascribed status
  2. A master status
  3. An achieved status
  4. A status set
Explanation
Answer - C - For Marcus, being a primary physician is an achieved status.

Key Takeaway: An achieved status is one that is assumed or “achieved” entirely through one’s own efforts-despite any setbacks or where one comes from. Unlike an ascribed status, which is automatically attached to a person, an achieved status can change throughout the course of one’s life and is obtained voluntarily.
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