Which of the following best describes “master status”?

a. a social position that a person acquires by birth
b. the collection of social positions that a person occupies at any one time
c. an expectation of how a person should behave in a situation
d. a social position that is especially important for a person and serves as a focal
point of the person’s social identity


Answer: D

Sociology

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To be social and cultural rather than simply biological

a. makes human societies highly diverse from one another. b. creates a bond that makes us all alike. c. lessens the need for society. d. protects humans from too much change.

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The four most widely sold benzodiazepines are all longer-acting drugs sold primarily as:

A. hypnotics. B. antidepressants. C. analgesics. D. anxiolytics.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of heteronormativity in Western culture?

a. “boyfriend fit” jeans, tees, or jackets b. pink toys, clothes, accessories, and furniture for a baby girl c. a woman who holds the door open for someone entering closely behind her d. describing a baby boys who giggles or smiles around a woman as a “lady’s man”

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