Role _____ occurs when incompatible role demands are placed on a person by two or more statuses held at the same time.
a. performance b. conflict
c. ambiguity d. alienation
Question 2In Wright's Marxian model, the __________ is made up of a number of subgroups, including blue-collar workers, some of whom are highly skilled and well paid and others of whom are unskilled and poorly paid.
a. small-business class
b. capitalist class
c. working class
d. managerial class
Question 3Tracking refers to the practice of assigning students to specific curriculum groups and courses on the basis of their test scores, previous grades, or other criteria. Conflict theorists believe that tracking seriously affects many students' educational performance and their overall academic accomplishments.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4According to the text, role _____ occurs when the expectations associated with a role are unclear. For example, it is not always clear when the providerdependent aspect of the parentchild relationship ends.
a. expectation b. performance
c. ambiguity d. alienation
Question 5In the Marxian model of Erik Wright, business owners and craftspeople that may hire a small number of employees but largely do their own work would be considered __________ class.
a. small-business
b. capitalist
c. working
d. managerial
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