An 83-year-old woman is placed at a small table in a dark corner of a trendy nightclub and is ignored by the staff.Her shoddy treatment is probably due to her age,which is a(n)________ status.
A)ascribed
B)achieved
C)horizontal
D)structural

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Ascribed status refers to the status that is assigned to an individual by society based on some characteristic that is not within the person's control. In this case, the woman's age is an ascribed characteristic and it is likely that she is receiving poor treatment because of it. The other choices are not applicable in this scenario. Achieved status refers to a status that is earned through one's actions or accomplishments, horizontal status refers to a social position that is similar in power and prestige to other positions, and structural status refers to a position that is determined by one's role in a particular social structure or institution.

An 83-Year-Old Woman Is Placed at a Small Table in a Dark