Lesson Quiz 5-1: Social Structure and Society

The role of social structure is to help us see how we fit into a group.

• True

• False

Deciding to get married is an example of an ascribed status.

• True

• False

A status set might include being a college graduate, but would not include being an American citizen.

• True

• False

Master statuses may be achieved or ascribed. True or False?

• True

• False

An example of an achieved status is the decision to join the soccer team.

• True

• False

What is a term used to describe the status of a young child?

• role

• achieved

• performance

• ascribed

When you join a sports team and are trying to determine the patterns of relationships among the members, you are determining the group’s

• master status

• social structure

• ascribed status

• role conflict

Which of the following is an example of an ascribed social status?

• A. becoming a mother

• B. being a member of a club

• C. reaching the age to vote in a national election

• D. striking up a friendship with a classmate

A status set includes

• all of the statuses a person occupies at any particular time.

• only statuses that have been achieved.

• some ascribed and achieved statuses.

• mostly ascribed statuses.

What is the difference between a master status and a status set?

• Status sets can change while a master status remains the same.

• A master status includes all of the other statuses a person occupies.

• A master status is one important status within a status set.

• A master status is a network of linked statuses.