Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?
a. active role
b. master status
c. ascribed status
d. achieved status
d
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Joshua has joined a cult whose members believe in cruel punishments for criminals. The rest of society considers them barbarians and detests their ruthless belief system. In this case, the rest of society views Joshua's cult as a(n) _____.
A. dyad B. in-group C. out-group D. triad E. secondary group
Humans use symbols, self, and mind. These qualities
a. are dependent on instinct. b. make us less dependent on the company of others. c. can arise only from our social life. d. are antisocial, since all three make us rebellious.
The criminality of the ________ had a much stronger influence of future criminality of the children of the family.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Prior to _____, there was very little separation between work and family
a. the Feminist movement of the 1970s b. the American Revolution c. agrarianism d. industrialization