Ascribed status is a

A. status that a person has little or no choice about occupying.

B. status that a person chooses.

C. status that a person earns, as when a successful law student becomes a lawyer.

D. position of dominance in a society.

E. status based on standardized test scores.

A. status that a person has little or no choice about occupying.

Explanation:

An ascribed status is a position or status which he or she acquired involuntarily at the time of birth or later in his life in a social surrounding. This type of social status is generally assigned instead of being desired or earned. For example, a person born in a poor family has a low ascribed status. On the other hand, achieved status is the status earned in society based on merit.