QUESTION 1 Access to education is often unfairly derived from one's achieved status. scores on standardized tests. observed behavior in a classroom. ascribed status.

The correct answer is: **ascribed status.** **Explanation:** - **Ascribed status** refers to social positions assigned to individuals without regard for their abilities or efforts, often based on characteristics like race, gender, family background, or socioeconomic status. These factors can unfairly influence access to education, leading to disparities that are not based on individual merit or achievement. - **Achieved status** is earned based on one's actions, skills, and accomplishments. While it's intended to reflect personal effort, it can still be affected by systemic inequalities, but it contrasts with ascribed status. - **Scores on standardized tests** and **observed behavior in a classroom** are metrics that can reflect achieved status but are not inherently sources of unfairness unless they are biased or improperly used. Access to education is often unfairly derived from one's ascribed status because it involves characteristics that individuals cannot change and which can perpetuate inequality in educational opportunities. **Answer:** ascribed status.