One status tends to take rank above all others. this status that plays the greatest role in shaping a person’s life and determining his or her social identity is called a(n)
a. achieved status.
c. master status.
b. ascribed status.
d. neither a nor c

One status tends to take rank above all others. This status that plays the greatest role in shaping a person's life and determining his or her social identity is called an ascribed status - b.  

When we're talking about ascribed statuses, we're talking about the different sets of behaviors that are important for people in their everyday behavior and everyday social interactions.