Which of the following represents an achieved status?
A) being a high school drop-out
B) acting like your mother when she was your age
C) having a prescribed sex (male or female)
D) knowing your particular ethnic descent

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Achieved status is a social position that a person can acquire on the basis of merit; it is a position that is earned or chosen. Being a high school drop-out is an example of an achieved status because it results from actions and decisions made by the individual, rather than being assigned at birth or involuntarily assumed.

Which of the Following Represents an Achieved Status