Q.1.William is the president of his churches volunteer organization, a father, a
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Q.1.William is the president of his churches volunteer organization, a father, a cousin, a husband, and a pitcher on the local baseball team. Collectively these would all be referred to as his:
a. Role Set b. Roles c. Status Set d. Ascribed Statuses e. Master Statuses
Q.2.Janie grew up in a conservative farming community. As the only daughter in a family of all boys, she was expected to help her mother clean, cook, and sew while the boys were out working in the field. The expectations that Janie engage in these tasks because she is the only daughter would be referred to as her:
a.
Role
b.
Ascribed Status
c.
Master Status
d.
Role Set
e.
Status
Q.3
According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, the generalized other is:
a.
the guidelines and expectations associated with a particular role.
b.
a recognition of general societal rules and expectations that dictate appropriate social behaviors
c.
any agent of socialization who serves to teach an individual to become a member of a social group.
d.
the inability of very young children to differentiate between themselves and others.
e.
the role toddlers take on when they graduate from the meaningless imitation of infancy to the play-acting stage of young childhood.
Q.3
Martin is new to college. He wears his best polo and pair of jeans to class. When he gets to his sociology class his sits down next to a group of people who are chatting with each other. When he sits down the group stops talking suddenly. Martin then notices that there is a large and noticeable stain on his shirt. He thinks about how ridiculous he must look and that the group next to him must think him to be such a slob. He feels terribly embarrassed for the rest of class. What sociological concept does this example best illustrate?
a.
Socialization
b.
Status set
c.
The Looking Glass Self
d.
The "I" and the "Me"
e.
Social Learning Theory
Many sociologists believe that primary socialization only occurs with this agent of socialization:
a.
Education
b.
The Family
c.
Mass Media
d.
Peers
e.
The Internet
.4.
a.
Role
b.
Ascribed Status
c.
Master Status
d.
Role Set
e.
Status
Q.3
According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, the generalized other is:
a.
the guidelines and expectations associated with a particular role.
b.
a recognition of general societal rules and expectations that dictate appropriate social behaviors
c.
any agent of socialization who serves to teach an individual to become a member of a social group.
d.
the inability of very young children to differentiate between themselves and others.
e.
the role toddlers take on when they graduate from the meaningless imitation of infancy to the play-acting stage of young childhood.
Explanation / Answer
A collection of social statuses or positions a person holds is known as status set. An individual maybe a father, son, member of a church, or president of any volunteer organisation, or a member of any organisation.
Since, William has many roles collectively, it is considered as status set as he has many positions in a society.
Hence, the correct option is c.
A social status which is expected from a person since the time of his/ her birth or assumed to be played later in life is known as Ascribed status. They are not achieved with a choice; rather they are expected from a person based on their gender, race, culture, ethnicity etc.
Since Jane is the only daughter in the family, she was expected to do the household chores. Unlike her brothers, who work in the fields. Since the roles are assumed based on the gender, Jane’s situation can be an example of Ascribed status.
Hence, the correct option is b.
George Herbert Mead introduced a concept called generalised other, in the field of symbolic interactionism. He explains that, when a person is identifying or trying to imagine what is expected of him/her in a society, they are viewing themselves from the perspective of the generalised other.
It is a generalised notion which a person has about what the society expects from him.
Hence, the correct option is b.
3. In the given situation, Martin feels embarrassed about himself after he notices a stain on his shirt. He feels awkward as he identifies himself from the societal viewpoint. This social psychological concept is known as looking glass self. Hence, the correct option is
Children learn the concept of socialisation from the early stages based on their environment. As family is the major exposure to them, they observe and develop concepts of socialisation based on their family.
Hence, the correct option is b.
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