A master status: Question 45 options:

a) overshadows all other statuses

b) includes all the statuses a person occupies at a given time

c) has only negative consequences

d) cannot be earned

The correct response is Option A: A master status overshadows all other statuses.

Explanation:

In sociology, the primary social position that is characteristic of an individual is known as their master status. It is the title the person uses when trying to describe themselves to others. A person's occupation is often what people use to identify themselves to others and thus is often a master status. People will describe themselves as a lawyer for example, or a teacher before some other status they may hold like a volunteer or even a husband or father. Some women would identify themselves first as a mother. Gender, age, and race can also be used as master statuses.