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(Q014) Despite being a business executive and competitive athlete, Jorge is often treated as helpless by people he encounters in his daily life because he is paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. Jorge's disability is a(n)?

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A. master status

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario Jorge's disability is a master status. This term refers to a social position which the individual is identified primarily from one specific characteristic and is completely defined by that characteristic. Which in this scenario would be Jorge's disability.

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