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| Social patterns that guide our behavior in everyday life |
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| a social position that is part of our social identity and that defines our relationships to others |
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| all statuses a person holds at a given time |
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| a social position a person receives at birth or takes on involuntarily later in life |
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| a social position a person takes on voluntarily that reflects personal ability and effort |
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| a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life |
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| the action expected of a person who holds a particular status |
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| a number of roles attached to a single status |
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| conflict among the roles connected to two or more statuses |
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| tension among the roles connected to a single status |
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| the process by which people disengage from important social roles |
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| two or more people who identify and interact with one another |
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| small, personal and lasting groups which help make a social group |
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| group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks |
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| group leadership that focuses on the group's well being |
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| leadership that is very much hands off and lets the constituents do what they think is best |
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