SOCIOLOGY: BUILDING BLOCKS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE QUIZ (100%) 1.) One status tends to take rank above all others. The status that plays the greatest role in shaping a person’s life and determining his or her social identity is called a(n)
**ANSWER**
C. Master Status.

2.) Statuses and their related roles determine the structure of the various groups in society. When these statuses and roles are organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society, the group is called a(n)
**ANSWER**
B. Social Institution.

3.) The socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role are called role performances.
**ANSWER**
False.

4.) Which of the following are examples of achieved statuses?
**ANSWER**
D. all of the above.

5.) The network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction.
**ANSWER**
A. Social Structure.

6.) The behavior expected of someone occupying a particular status.
**ANSWER**
B. Role.

7.) The socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role are called
**ANSWER**
D. Role Expectations.

8.) Role conflict occurs when fulfilling the role expectations of one status makes it difficult to fulfill the role expectations of another status.
**ANSWER**
True.

9.) Social structure provides a society with temporary traits.
**ANSWER**
False.

10.) Occurs when a person has difficulty meeting the role expectations of a single status.
**ANSWER**
G. Role Strain.