A doctor has a patient.A prosecutor has a defendant.These examples illustrate what property of social statuses?
A) statuses are relational
B) statuses are contradictory
C) statuses are significant
D) statuses are professional
E) statuses are complementary

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The examples of doctor-patient and prosecutor-defendant demonstrate that statuses are relational, meaning they are defined in relation to one another. The person holding one status (doctor, prosecutor) requires the existence and participation of the person holding the other status (patient, defendant) in order to fulfill their role.

A Doctor Has a Patient