| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mary works full-time at an office downtown while her young children stay at a neighbor’s house. She’s just learned that the childcare provider is leaving the country. Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be moving in with her next month. Which of the following is likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her existing and new responsibilities? | Role conflict Self-fulfilling prophecy Status conflict Status strain |
| According to Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann, society is based on ________. | habitual actions status institutionalization role performance |
| Paco knows that women find him attractive, and he’s never found it hard to get a date. But as he ages, he dyes his hair to hide the gray and wears clothes that camouflage the weight he has put on. Paco’s behavior can be best explained by the concept of ___________. | the looking-glass self role strain role performance habitualization |
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