Which term is used by sociologists to refer to a set of expectations for people who occupy a given social position or status?

A. Ascribed role
B. Structural role
C. Achieved role
D. Social role


Answer: D

Sociology

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a. The American Revolution b. The Great Depression c. The Civil Rights Movement d. The Westward Expansion

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A. retirement communities. B. naturally occurring retirement communities. C. nursing homes. D. assisted living communities.

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(a) when they stop using birth control (b) after being married a long time (c) after the first year (d) none of the above

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b. all important love relationships are attachments. c. most infants studied showed the "anxious/ambivalent" attachment style. d. early life attachments do not influence later relationships.

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