Role _____ occurs when it becomes impossible to meet the expectations associated with all of the roles in one’s role set.
A. inconsistency
B. conflict
C. strain
D. breakdown
Answer: B
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a. Peer groups have more influence on young people than their families do. b. Peer groups have little influence on young people. c. The influence of peer groups is declining. d. Peer groups' influence grows as parents are forced to spend more time away from home. e. School children spend very little time with peers, so there is little chance for peers' influence.
What is a state-driven initiative to develop international benchmarks for all states so that all students are prepared to be competitive in a globalized market?
a. The Common Core State Standards Initiative b. Higher Education Opportunity Act c. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act d. No Child Left Behind Act
A worker at the Department of Motor Vehicles oversees issues with titles. This worker performs all duties related to titles but does not work on registration or customer service. Which bureaucratic process does this describe?
A. impersonality in record keeping B. specialized offices C. hierarchy D. technically competent administrative staff
The famous cases of Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner demonstrate the likelihood that __________.
A. race continues to be an influencing factor in how blacks are treated by the police B. the UCR method of calculating crime is outdated C. biological explanations of crime are no longer popular D. males commit more crimes than do females