The qualities a child is born with—birth; gender; color—are called

The qualities a child is born with—birth; gender; color—are called
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A: Ascribed status
B: Achieved Status
C: Accomplish Status
D: None of these

Ascribed status is inherited or assigned at birth; not earned. It contrasts with achieved status; which results from actions or merit. Sociologists analyze how ascription structures opportunities.