The behavior expected of one who holds a particular status is usually termed as_____________?
A. Role
B. Status
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
A. Role
B. Status
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
A. Broadening of role specification
B. Plurality of moralities
C. Increase in number of achievable positions
D. None of these
A. conditional
B. unconditionally legitimate
C. modified legitimate
D. illegitimate
Which one of these is NOT a version of the sick role as identified by Friedson ? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs A. front regions
B. back regions
C. public regions
D. social regions
Social occasions in which individuals act out formal roles are called___________? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs A. a position
B. a role
C. a performance
D. an impression
A. age
B. income
C. verbal fluency
D. occupation
In modern societies social status is typically measured by a person_____________? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs A. adolescence and gender roles varied between societies and so were culturally determined
B. gender roles in three New Guinea societies were identical and so must be biologically determined
C. adolescence in the USA is a time of relative calm compared to the experience in Japan and Europe
D. anthropological fieldwork can be problematic because the researcher’s values affect the way they interpret their observations
Margaret Mead suggested that______________? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs A. the unconscious mass of instinctive drives that may be repressed
B. the self as a whole an unstable mix of conscious and unconscious elements
C. the conscious part of the mind that regulates emotional drives on a practical rational level
D. the neurotic part of the mind that longs for belonging and may suffer an inferiority complex
Freuds notion of the ego referred to________________? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs A. we internalize and take on social roles from a pre-existing framework
B. we create and negotiate our roles through interaction with others
C. social roles are not fixed or stable but fluid and pluralistic
D. roles have to be learned to suppress unconscious motivations
Role-learning theory suggests that______________? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs A. public oion
B. social movements
C. rumors
D. crowds
The most all-encompassing type of collective behavior is_____________? Read More »
Role & Status, Sociology Mcqs