Question

Andrea is an aspiring associate editor for a major publisher. She is single, but feels married to her work. Last year, she received a $20,000 bonus for the excellent work she did in promoting new textbooks published by her employer. Based on this information, Andrea's ascribed status is ________ and her achieved status is ________.

1. bonus recipient; associate editor
2. married; bonus recipient
3. female; associate editor
4. female; married

Answer 1

The answer is 3. female; associate editor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Andrea’s ascribed status is her social status that was assigned to her birth, and would last for life: she is female; Andrea’s achieved status is the position she has earned or merited as a result working excellently for her employer: she is an associate editor.