Praxis II: Sociology Exam Prep

Answer - A - The master status is the societal status with which an individual most identifies.

Key Takeaway: An individual’s master status is the status that an individual most identifies with in their own society. In every case, the master status-whether it is either achieved or ascribed-always overshadows all other social positions and is typically the most important part of an individual’s identity. Usually, the master status consists of things like: age, education, being a parent, ethnicity or race, sex, or religion.