Practice - Components of Social Structure
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Practice Questions
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What is meant by the term 'role' in social structure?
💡 Hint: Think about what is expected of someone in a certain job.
What is an example of ascribed status?
💡 Hint: Consider characteristics we cannot choose.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a role in social structure?
💡 Hint: Think of what is expected of an individual in a job.
True or False: Achieved status is something you are born with.
💡 Hint: Consider which status you had to work for.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze how the roles of college students differ from those of high school students.
💡 Hint: Consider changes in responsibility and autonomy as education levels rise.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having rigid social institutions.
💡 Hint: Think about both the positive and negative consequences of social norms.
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