Role-learning theory suggests that______________?

Correct answer: A. we internalize and take on social roles from a pre-existing framework

  • A. we internalize and take on social roles from a pre-existing framework
  • B. we create and negotiate our roles through interaction with others
  • C. social roles are not fixed or stable but fluid and pluralistic
  • D. roles have to be learned to suppress unconscious motivations

Explanation

Role-learning theory treats roles as patterns that people acquire and internalise through an existing social framework. Option b instead reflects the interactionist idea that roles are negotiated during interaction.

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