Which of the following statements about an ascribed status is correct?
A) It is often biological in origin, but significant mainly because of the social meanings attached to it.
B) All of the answer choices are correct.
C) It is a naturally evolving status that is usually easy to change when an individual becomes older.
D) It has the same social meaning in every society, which makes it easy for people to move seamlessly between societies.

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Ascribed status is often based on characteristics determined at birth, such as race, ethnicity, or gender, and the significance of these characteristics comes from the social meanings societies attach to them. It is not necessarily easy to change (as implied in C) and does not have the same social meaning in every society (as stated in D), which makes B incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements About an Ascribed Status Is