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    A Social Position That Is Fixed by Birth or Inheritance
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A Social Position That Is Fixed by Birth or Inheritance

Question 117

Question 117

Multiple Choice

A social position that is fixed by birth or inheritance is called:


A) an achieved status.
B) an ascribed status.
C) a social structure.
D) an identity.

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