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What does the term 'role set' refer to according to Robert Merton?
What does the term 'role set' refer to according to Robert Merton?
- The roles an individual is expected to play in a group
- The set of societal norms associated with a role
- The various statuses an individual holds in different groups
- All the roles that are attached to a particular status (correct)
Which of the following is an example of role strain?
Which of the following is an example of role strain?
- A divorcee trying to establish a new identity after a divorce
- A student catching a classmate cheating (correct)
- A mother struggling to balance work and family responsibilities
- A professor holding conflicting expectations from colleagues and students
What is the process of disengaging from a role that has been central to one's identity and attempting to establish a new role called?
What is the process of disengaging from a role that has been central to one's identity and attempting to establish a new role called?
- Role exit (correct)
- Role conflict
- Role strain
- Role transition
In small-group settings, what can statuses be used to establish?
In small-group settings, what can statuses be used to establish?
Which of the following is an example of role conflict?
Which of the following is an example of role conflict?
What did Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe introduce in 1920?
What did Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe introduce in 1920?
What is the concept of master status as proposed by Hughes?
What is the concept of master status as proposed by Hughes?
What is meant by status consistency?
What is meant by status consistency?
What is an example of status inconsistency?
What is an example of status inconsistency?
What is the process by which groups are assigned into marginalized categories?
What is the process by which groups are assigned into marginalized categories?
What is the definition of a social role?
What is the definition of a social role?
How are statuses ranked in the status hierarchy?
How are statuses ranked in the status hierarchy?
What is the definition of 'status' as explained in the text?
What is the definition of 'status' as explained in the text?
Which term describes a collection of statuses people have over a lifetime, such as daughter, mother, wife?
Which term describes a collection of statuses people have over a lifetime, such as daughter, mother, wife?
What is the difference between 'ascribed status' and 'achieved status'?
What is the difference between 'ascribed status' and 'achieved status'?
What does social mobility refer to?
What does social mobility refer to?
Which term best describes the degree to which an individual's status is achieved or ascribed?
Which term best describes the degree to which an individual's status is achieved or ascribed?
How are ascribed and achieved statuses related in an individual's life?
How are ascribed and achieved statuses related in an individual's life?
