SOCI 1310 EXAM 2 REVIEW
WHITEHAWK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Role allocation - ANS how status-roles are distributed
status - ANS position in society
role - ANS rights and obligations associated with a status
status-role - ANS position in society with rights and obligations
role conflict - ANS two or more social roles that conflict
how are status-roles allocated - ANS qualities and performance
allocation by qualities is called - ANS ascription
ascription description - ANS allocation at birth or soon after and training may begin as soon
as qualities are known
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, consequences of early allocation - ANS less individual flexibility
lower social anxiety
lower societal productivity
less societal flexibility
less social disorder
allocation by performance is called - ANS achievement
achievement description - ANS training must wait until ability and motive are known and
allocation during late teens/ early adulthood
consequences of late allocation - ANS higher status anxiety
higher productivity
more individual flexibility
more social flexibility
higher levels of social disorder
what allocation system is used in the us? - ANS both, achievement that is mediated by
ascription
how many social classes do we talk about in this class - ANS 6
whats the real number of social classes - ANS no true number
class - ANS group of people who share similar wealth, income, education, occupation, power
and/or lifestyle
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
WHITEHAWK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Role allocation - ANS how status-roles are distributed
status - ANS position in society
role - ANS rights and obligations associated with a status
status-role - ANS position in society with rights and obligations
role conflict - ANS two or more social roles that conflict
how are status-roles allocated - ANS qualities and performance
allocation by qualities is called - ANS ascription
ascription description - ANS allocation at birth or soon after and training may begin as soon
as qualities are known
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, consequences of early allocation - ANS less individual flexibility
lower social anxiety
lower societal productivity
less societal flexibility
less social disorder
allocation by performance is called - ANS achievement
achievement description - ANS training must wait until ability and motive are known and
allocation during late teens/ early adulthood
consequences of late allocation - ANS higher status anxiety
higher productivity
more individual flexibility
more social flexibility
higher levels of social disorder
what allocation system is used in the us? - ANS both, achievement that is mediated by
ascription
how many social classes do we talk about in this class - ANS 6
whats the real number of social classes - ANS no true number
class - ANS group of people who share similar wealth, income, education, occupation, power
and/or lifestyle
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
