SOCL 2001 : Exam 2 Cheatsheet
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Chapter 4: ascribed status- status given to you. Ex: age, sex, race achieved status- status you earn. Guides what you do & enables others to predict your behavior. Master status- a particular status in one"s status set that takes priority over the others influencing both how you see yourself & how others view you. Society determines which status becomes your master status. Role sets- multiple roles attached to individual statuses. Role expectations & behaviors are learned through socialization. The expectations for a given status that are based on what society suggests. Ex: student attends class, takes notes, passes class. Role perception- the way that expectations for behavior are perceived or defined- may differ considerably from what is prescribed or actually done. Ex: not necessary to attend every class, take complete notes, or get an a. Role performance- how you perform particular role in contrast to expected. N- role perception & role performance may differ from prescription because- 1.
