A temporary marker identifies a person with a discredited social status and is assigned by an institution rather than chosen by the person wearing it. Which change would most weaken the basis for treating the marker as the kind of stigma symbol Goffman describes?

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The marker becomes a more reliable indicator of the status.

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The marker becomes less noticeable during ordinary interaction.

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More members of the public learn what the marker signifies.

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The status is assumed to affect more areas of the person’s life.

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The wearer chooses whether or not to display the marker.

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