A Social Role, as a Key Concept for Structural Functionalism

question 24

Multiple Choice

A social role, as a key concept for structural functionalism to understand how individuals participate within a society, is:

• A) A behaviour pattern that one continuously exhibits across all contexts of one's life.
• B) A behaviour pattern attached to a specific social position.
• C) A pattern of behaviour that provides others with a chance to intercede to assess the sincerity of a social position.
• D) A pattern of how one behaves when sick.

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Definitions:

Gratification

The satisfaction or pleasure felt when a desire, need, or expectation is fulfilled.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.

Dominated Personality

A personality type that tends to exert control or influence over others, often characterized by assertiveness and decisiveness.

Id

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the instinctual drives and the source of psychic energy.