According to sociologist everett hughes, a(n) status is the most important status a person occupies; it dominates all of the individual's other statuses and is the overriding ingredient in determining a person's general social position.

Master status

Explanation:

In sociology, the highest status that a person can achieve is the Master status.  It is the social position which primarily identifies a person's characteristics. It is considered a status with a high level of importance for social identity. The Master status usually shapes the entire life of an individual, as it is the most significant ingredient in determining the social position of a person.

answer; when one group has an extremely high score at pretest;

because he had a big bear belly