Question

question 12
gender is best understood as what type of status?
○ achieved
○ ascribed
○ ideal

Explanation:

To determine the type of status gender represents, we analyze the options:

• Achieved status is earned through effort/action (e.g., job title). Gender is not earned this way.
• Ascribed status is assigned at birth or involuntarily (e.g., race, gender). Gender is typically ascribed (assigned, often at birth, based on societal/cultural norms about sex).
• Ideal status refers to a desired or perfect state, not related to gender's classification.

So gender is an ascribed status.

Answer:

B. ascribed