Penelope is a twenty-year-old Hispanic female.She is currently enrolled at her local community college.The achieved status in this scenario is
A)Penelope's education.
B)Penelope's gender.
C)Penelope's age.
D)Penelope's race/ethnicity.

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The achieved status in this scenario is Penelope's education, as it is something she has actively pursued and achieved by enrolling in college. Her gender, age, and race/ethnicity are all ascribed statuses, meaning they are characteristics she was born with or assigned based on societal norms and expectations.

Penelope Is a Twenty-Year-Old Hispanic Female