GATE Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology Practice Quiz

Question 1

A woman is simultaneously a college professor, a mother of a young child, and the primary caregiver of her elderly parent. She feels unable to meet the expectations attached to all these positions at the same time. Which sociological concept best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

Role conflict

Question 2

In sociological analysis, why can status inconsistency sometimes generate role conflict?

Accepted Answer

Because unequal ranking across statuses may expose a person to incompatible expectations from different audiences

Question 3

A school principal is expected by teachers to be supportive, by parents to be strict, by students to be approachable, and by the education department to be administratively efficient. The principal finds these expectations difficult to satisfy simultaneously within the same office. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Role strain

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of an achieved status?

Accepted Answer

Elected mayor of a city

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