Role Perception Is Defined as ________

question 90

Multiple Choice

Role perception is defined as ________.

• A) the way others believe we should act in a given context
• B) our view of how we are supposed to act in a given situation
• C) the existence of roles that are at variance with one another
• D) the socially defined position or rank given to group members by others
• E) the degree to which members are motivated to stay in the group

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Definitions:

Civil Law

A legal system based on written codes of law, predominantly used in countries influenced by the European continental system.

Criminal Law

The branch of law that defines and punishes wrongful actions committed against the public.

Legal Positivism

A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher than the laws created by a national government. Laws must be obeyed, even if they are unjust, to prevent anarchy.

Natural Law

The oldest school of legal thought, based on the belief that the legal system should reflect universal (“higher”) moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature.