What is a social role?
A. the social positions that one holds in a social system
B. a part that an actor plays, such as Hamlet
C. the social expectations that go along with a social status
D. when children play "pretend" and take on various personas
Answer: C
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
The _____ refers to the number of live births a woman will have over her lifetime at the current rate in her country
a. total fertility rate b. fecundity rate c. total growth rate d. composite growth rate
According to a Gallup Poll, which of the following is not true?
a. Twenty-two percent of Americans have no religious preference. b. Eighty-two percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians. c. Twenty-three percent of Americans identify themselves as Roman Catholics. d. Two percent of Americans identify themselves as Mormon.
Martha, a sociologist, is conducting a study on terrorism. Instead of examining social structures such as family, education, religion, and government to evaluate their roles in advancing terrorism, Martha is studying small groups of people comprising the family members of various terrorists. In this case, Martha is conducting a __________.
a. mesolevel analysis b. metalevel analysis c. macrolevel analysis d. microlevel analysis