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

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a. total fertility rate b. fecundity rate c. total growth rate d. composite growth rate

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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.

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a. mesolevel analysis b. metalevel analysis c. macrolevel analysis d. microlevel analysis

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