Richard Worked Very Hard on His Grades and Worked After

Multiple Choice

Richard worked very hard on his grades and worked after school part time to be able to afford tutors to help him advance his education. When he was named valedictorian of his class, he earned a certain status. The best term to describe the form of status that Richard earned is ________.

A) reference group affiliation
B) achieved status
C) classification status
D) ascribed status