Andrea is an aspiring associate editor for a major publisher. She is single but feels married to her work. Last year she received a $20,000 bonus for the excellent work she did in promoting new textbooks published by her employer. Based on this information, Andrea's ascribed status is ________ and her achieved status is ________.
A) female; married
B) bonus recipient; associate editor
C) married; bonus recipient
D) female; associate editor

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Ascribed status is a social status a person is born with or receives involuntarily later in life, such as gender or race. Achieved status is a social position a person takes on voluntarily that reflects personal skills, abilities, and efforts. Andrea's ascribed status is "female," and her achieved status is "associate editor."

Andrea Is an Aspiring Associate Editor for a Major Publisher