Status and Roles Flashcard

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______________________________ is the process by which people act toward or respond to other people.

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Social Interaction

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A ___________________________________ is a network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction.

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social structure

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A ____________________________ is a socially defined position in a group or in a society.

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status

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A(n) ________________________ is the behavior - rights and obligations - expected of someone occupying a status.

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role

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A person who earns his/her bachelor's degree and becomes the manager of Target. What is the type of status for this person?

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achieved

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Being a male or female, age, or son or daughter, these are all examples of what type of status?

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ascribed

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All of the following are true of an ascribed status except: assigned according to standards beyond a person's control, not based on efforts or accomplishments, based on inherited traits or assigned automatically when reaching a certain age

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is acquired on the basis of some special skill, knowledge, or ability

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What status plays the greatest role in a person's life? Options: ascribed, achieved, master

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master

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____________________________________ are socially determined behaviors expected of a person.

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Role Expectation

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____________________________________ is the actual behavior of a person and it may not match the behavior expected of society.

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Role Performance