What Is a Social Role

question 91

Multiple Choice

What is a social role?

• A) a part that an actor plays, such as Hamlet
• B) the social expectations that go along with a social status
• C) when children play "pretend" and take on various personas
• D) the social positions that one holds in a social system

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Definitions:

Resistance

Opposing or pushing back against ideas, changes, or circumstances that are perceived as challenging or threatening.

Organizational Culture

The values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors shared by members of an organization that influence its social and psychological environment.

External Adaptation

The process by which an organization or individual modifies itself or its strategies to cope with changes in its external environment.

Niche

describes a specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service, where specific demand exists.