Which of the following is an achieved status?
A. Age
B. Sex
C. Kinship
D. Doctor
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A statue was raised in honour of a dead leader it indicates that the people had for him.
A. Prestige
B. Esteem
C. To remind the posterity of his deeds
D. A status is ascribed to him
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The changes from the courtship to the marriage is referred to as . . . . . . . .
A. Role-discontinuity
B. Perceived role
C. Internalized role
D. Role-continuity
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Indicate out of the following which of the offices held by 'A' from time to time was prestigious to him?
A. A' was highly successful as an advocate
B. A' had been an esteemed member of parliament
C. A' remained a minister but had to resign
D. A' as the head of a statutory body
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In primitive societies, greater emphasis is laid on . . . . . . . .
A. Division of labour
B. Ascribed status
C. Perceived status
D. Polar statuses
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The role that a person believes, others expect his to play is called . . . . . . . .
A. Perceived role
B. Internalized role
C. Formal role
D. Functional role
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The changes from the countership to marriage is referred to as . . . . . . . .
A. Role-discontinuity
B. Perceived role
C. Internalized role
D. Role-continuity
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"A person's status is his group standing or ranking in relation to others" was said by:
A. Sheriff and Sheriff
B. Ginsberg
C. Ogburn and Nimkoff
D. Kingsley Davis
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Individual's talent and effort are manifest in his
A. Achievement of status
B. Ascription of status
C. Gratification of needs
D. Getting a good job
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"Status is the social position that determines for its possessor a part from his personal attribute or social services, a degree of respect, prestige and influence"- this definition has been given by:
A. Green
B. Ginsberg
C. MacIver
D. Davis
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Role conflict does not arise when a person is given a role
A. Which one does not like to perform
B. Which is not conducive to his environment
C. Which conflicts with the interests of the others
D. When each one works under a well planned system
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In a democratic society role of a leader is not:
A. To take unilateral decision
B. To involve people in decision
C. To encourage decentralisation
D. To decrease social tensions
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. . . . . . . . refers to a pattern of behaviour expected of the occupant of the status.
A. Position
B. Personality
C. Character
D. Role
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Who has distinguished between status and role?
A. MacIver
B. Ralph Linton
C. Kingsley Davis
D. Sumner
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Status is something which is
A. Comparable
B. Non-comparable
C. Concrete
D. Absolute
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In our modern society a scribed status
A. Is replacing achieved status
B. Controlling achieved status
C. Is being replaced by achieved status
D. Has not been at all affected by achieved status
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In an industrial society, all occupational statuses are:
A. Achieved statuses
B. Polar statuses
C. Functional statuses
D. Ascribed statuses
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In a competitive society, which one of the following does not matter in status formation?
A. Knowledge
B. Education
C. Expertise
D. Family
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In a society role conflicts arise when:
A. People are not aware of their proper role
B. People know but do not perform their role properly
C. Role of everyone is not clear
D. The poeple are not rewarded for performing their role
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A person's . . . . . . . . in any situation is defined by the set of expectations for his behaviour held by others and by the person himself.
A. Status
B. Responsibility
C. Role
D. Position
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