Question 1

Status:

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Is a position in society used to classify individuals

Question 2

Ascribed Status:

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Is involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background, etc

Question 3

Achieved Status:

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Is voluntarily earned by an individual

Question 4

Master Status:

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Is the status by which an individual is primarily identified

Question 5

Role:

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Is a set of beliefs, values, and norms that define the expectations of a certain status in a social situation

Question 6

Role Performance:

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Refers to carrying out the behaviors of a certain role

Question 7

A Role Partner Is:

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Another individual who helps define a specific role within the relationship

Question 8

A Role Set:

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Contains all of the different roles associated with a status

Question 9

Role Conflict:

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Occurs when one has difficulty in satisfying the requirements of multiple roles simultaneously

Question 10

Groups:

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Are made up of two or more individuals with similar characteristics that share a sense of unity

Question 11

A Peer Group:

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Is a self-selected group formed around similar interests, ages, and statuses

Question 12

A Family Group:

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Is the group into which an individual is born, adopted, or married

Question 13

An In-Group:

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Is a group with which an individual identifies

Question 14

An Out-Group:

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Is one with which an individual competes or opposes

Question 15

A Reference Group:

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Is a group to which an individual compares him or herself

Question 16

Primary Groups:

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Are those that contain strong, emotional bonds

Question 17

Secondary Groups:

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Are often temporary and contain fewer emotional bonds and weaker bonds overall

Question 18

Gemeinschaft (Community):

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Is a group unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography

Question 19

Gesellschaft (Society):

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Is a group unified by mutual self-interests in achieving a goal

Question 20

Groupthink:

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Occurs when members begin to conform to another's views and ignore outside perspectives

Question 21

A Network Is:

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An observable pattern of social relationships between individuals or groups

Question 22

Organizations:

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Are bodies of people with a structure and culture designed to achieve specific goals. They exist outside of each individual's membership within the organization.

Question 23

The Basic Model Of Social Situations:

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States that there are universal emotions, along with corresponding expressions, which can be understood across cultures

Question 24

The Social Construction Model Of Social Situations:

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States that emotions are solely based on the situational context of social interactions

Question 25

Display Rules:

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Are unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion

Question 26

A Cultural Syndrome:

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Is a shared set of beliefs, norms, values, and behaviors organized around a central theme, as is found among people sharing the same language and geography

Question 27

Impression Management:

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Refers to the maintenance of a public image, which is accomplished through various strategies

Question 28

Self Disclosure:

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Is sharing factual information

Question 29

Managing Appearances:

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Refers to using props, appearance, emotional expression, or associations to create a positive image

Question 30

Ingratiation:

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Is using flattery or conformity to win over someone else

Question 31

Aligning Actions:

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Is the use of excuses to account for questionable behavior

Question 32

Alter-casting:

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Is imposing an identity onto another person

Question 33

The Dramaturgical Approach:

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Says that individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors performs a role in front of an audience

Question 34

The Front Stage:

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Is where the individual is seen by the audience and strives to preserve his desired image

Question 35

The Back Stage:

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Is where the individual is not in front of an audience and is free to act outside of his desired image

Question 36

Communication Includes:

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Both verbal and nonverbal elements

Question 37

Verbal Communication:

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Is the conveyance of information through spoken, written, or signed words

Question 38

Nonverbal Communication:

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Is the conveyance of information by means other than the use of words, such as body language, prosody, facial expressions, and gestures

Question 39

Animal Communication:

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Takes place not only between nonhuman animals, but between humans and other animals as well. Animals use body language, rudimentary facial expressions, visual displays, scents, and vocalizations to communicate.

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