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1. 1 point Theory that holds that people are motivated by self-interests in their interactions with other people is called _____. exchange theory types of societies types of social interactions urbanization 2. 1 point _____ occurs when a person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status. role performance role expectation role strain reciprocal roles 3. 1 point A socially defined position in a group in a society is _____. social category role social network status 4. 1 point Interaction undertaken in an effort to receive a reward or a return for their actions is called _____. cooperation conflict accomadation exchange 5. 1 point The deliberate attempt to control a person by force, to oppose someone, or to harm another person is _____. mediation accomodation competition conflict 6. 1 point A state of balance between cooperation and conflict is _____. accomodation exchange role expectation competition 7. 1 point When two or more groups opposing each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain, it is called _____. competition accommodation conflict compromise 8. 1 point A set of people who interact in the basis of shared expectations and who possess some degree of common identity is _____. group social structure aggregate status
9. 1 point The exchange of a good or service is _____. arbitration barter accommodation solidarity 10. 1 point A large, complex secondary group that has been established to achieve specific goals is called a _____. formal organization in-group secondary group primary group 11. 1 point Socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role are called _____. status role expectation mediation role strain 12. 1 point The network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction is called _____. social structure role expectation social control triad 13. 1 point A _____ is simply a means of classifying people according to a shared trait or a common status. social movement social category group social structure 14. 1 point A small group of people who interact over a relatively long period of time on a direct and personal basis is a _____. in-group reference group primary group secondary group 15. 1 point A group in which interaction is impersonal and temporary in nature is _____. reference group bureaucracy secondary group primary group 16. 1 point The tendency of organizations to become increasingly dominated by small groups of people is _____. fascism organic solidarity iron law of oligarchy urbanization 17. 1 point A _____ is the way society uses technology to provide for the needs of its members. social movement social category subsistance strategy social status 18. 1 point People who influence the attitudes and opinions of others are said to be _____. cooperators leaders annoying arbitrators 19. 1 point A place where people interact with one another regularly on the Internet is _____. social structure e-community disneyland reference group 20. 1 point The behavior expected of someone occupying a particular status is _____. role strain role role expectation social control 21. 1 point A ranked authority structure that operates according to specific rules and procedures is _____. primary group bureaucracy accomadation social category 22. 1 point The idea that if you do something for someone then that person owes you something in return is called _____. reciprocity iron law of oligarchy exchange theory compromise 23. 1 point A three person group is a ______. social category aggregate triad dyad 24. 1 point The concentration of the population in cities is called _____. industrialization legalization calvertification urbanization When a person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status?Role strain refers to the stress when, for any number of reasons, an individual cannot meet the demands of their social roles (Goode 1960). Role strain happens when someone has multiple overlapping, incompatible roles, and thus taking on one roll interferes with their performance in another.
When you have difficulty meeting all the expectations of a single social status sociologists would say you are experiencing?Role strain occurs when we have trouble meeting the social roles expected of us. People can also experience both role conflict (when two roles have demands that are mutually exclusive) and role overload (when one doesn't have the resources to meet the demands of multiple roles).
What is it called when you have tension among the roles connected to a single status?Role Strain: Tension among the roles connected to a single status.
What occurs when roles associated with a single status clash?Role strain occurs when incompatible demands are built into a single status that a person occupies.
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