Which of the following is an achieved status?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Being a physician
- Step 1: Achieved status is earned through effort or choice. Step 2. Becoming a physician requires training. Answer: being a physician. Why not the others: the other options are ascribed at birth or by age.
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