Which statement regarding status is most accurate?
A) All master statuses are achieved.
B) Ascribed statuses are voluntary and achieved statuses are involuntary.
C) Status provides the guidelines for how we are to act and feel.
D) Status symbols are always positive, serving as positive reinforcements for following norms.

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Status provides social positions that come with specific roles, expectations, and behaviors. While some statuses may be achieved through one's efforts or abilities, others are ascribed, assigned to us by society regardless of our efforts or abilities. Additionally, status symbols can be both positive and negative and serve to reinforce societal norms and expectations.

Which Statement Regarding Status Is Most Accurate