Richard worked very hard on his grades and worked after school part time to be able to afford tutors to help him advance his education. When he was named number one in his class, he was given a certain status. The best term to describe the form of status that was given to Richard was .
A) reference group status
B) aspirational reference group status
C) classification status
D) achieved status
E) ascribed status

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Achieved status refers to a social position that a person earns or chooses based on their actions and efforts, such as Richard being named number one in his class due to his hard work.

Richard Worked Very Hard on His Grades and Worked After