A. Achieved through effort
B. Ascribed to use by society
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is an ascribed status ?
A. daughter
B. long-distance runner
C. doctor
D. each of the above - The “looking-glass self” essentially explains ?
A. our reflections on our own personal shortcomings
B. our sense of knowledge from all of the agents of socialization
C. our sense of individuality
D. our self-concept both positive and negative
E. our imagination of how others see us - Fred is a intelligent student Last year he was on the honor roll This year he began hanging out with friends who spend more time playing video games than studying they routinely earn C, s and D, s Over time Fred slowly stops doing his homework and turning in work for extra credit. He drops out of his honors classes and his grades drop out from mostly A, s to C, s Which theory of deviance best explains what has happened here ?
A. structural strain theory
B. social control theory
C. differential association theory
D. Each of these theories explains the situation equally well - Role and status are two aspects of same____________?
A. personality
B. Phenomenon
C. Situation
D. None of these - While a role is the behavior expected of one in a particular status role behavior is_____________?
A. Actual behavior
B. Supposed behavior
C. Ascribed behavior
D. None of these - Princess is an _______ status?
A. Ascribed
B. Achieved
C. both a and b
D. None of these - In modern societies social status is typically measured by a person_____________?
A. age
B. income
C. verbal fluency
D. occupation - The socially defined expectations that a person in given status follows are called___________________?
A. a position
B. a role
C. a performance
D. an impression - 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 - When a status may have many roles to play It is known as______________?
A. Role playing
B. Role sets
C. Role adjustment
D. None of these
