Unit 2 - Status and Role as Key to Socialization

Question 1

In all of the many social groups that we as individuals belong to, we have a _____ and a _____ to fulfill.

Answer 1

status; role

Question 2

This is our relative social position within a group.

Answer 2

Status

Question 3

This is the part our society expects us to play in a given status.

Answer 3

Role

Question 4

This gives us a set of statuses and role tags that allow people to know what to expect from each other – they make us more predictable.

Answer 4

Social group membership

Question 5

It is common for people to have multiple overlapping what?

Answer 5

statuses and roles

Question 6

The way in which people get their statuses can vary significantly in detail from _____ to _____.

Answer 6

culture; culture

Question 7

These are statuses that are acquired by doing something.

Answer 7

Achieved

Question 8

These statuses are the result of being born into a particular family or being born male or female.

Answer 8

Ascribed