What does sociologist Seymour Martin Lipset mean by his assertion that Canadians are more ascriptive than Americans?

A) Canadians are more inclined to accept that people are born with different statuses.
B) Canadians are less inclined to accept that people are born with different statuses.
C) Canadians are more community oriented than Americans.
D) Canadians are less community oriented than Americans.

Ascriptive

Referring to qualities or characteristics attributed to a person based on inherent traits or societal assumptions, such as race, gender, or age, rather than individual merit or achievement.

Seymour Martin Lipset

An American sociologist and political scientist known for his work on the sociology of democracy, social stratification, and the conditions that foster right-wing extremism.

Statuses

Positions that individuals hold in the social structure, which come with sets of expected behaviors, rights, and obligations.