Question
Scarce resources and social rewards are distributed on the basis of ascribed statuses in
a.
a caste system.
c.
a class system.
b.
an open system.
d.
a closed system.
a.
a caste system.
c.
a class system.
b.
an open system.
d.
a closed system.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **a. a caste system.**
In a caste system, social rewards and scarce resources are distributed based on ascribed statuses, which are social categories that individuals are born into and cannot change, such as race, ethnicity, or family background.
In a caste system, social rewards and scarce resources are distributed based on ascribed statuses, which are social categories that individuals are born into and cannot change, such as race, ethnicity, or family background.