What is social role ?
Correct answer: C. socially defined expectations of people in a given social position
- A. an achieved occupational status
- B. a persons overall social status within their family
- C. socially defined expectations of people in a given social position
- D. a social position that becomes a master status for the person occupying it
Explanation
A social role consists of the behaviour and duties society expects from someone occupying a particular social position, such as a teacher or parent. A position is the status, while the expected conduct attached to it is the role.
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