In school, it always seemed as if Kenneth got all the breaks. He had access to all the right resources, such as special privileges, fancy cars, a large allowance, and dates with all the beautiful girls. Even at work, he was put on the fast track and got promoted early to a high-prestige job. It seemed as if Kenneth was artificially ranked higher than others. The process that best describes what happened to Kenneth is called ________.
A) reference group affiliation
B) bias
C) ascribed status
D) achieved status

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Ascribed status refers to a social position a person is born into or receives involuntarily later in life, often based on factors like family background, which seems to be the case with Kenneth.

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