1. What is ‘status inconsistency’?  Provide an example and how the provided example might influence your social interaction with the person or group.

2. What is meant by ascribed status, achieved status, and master status?  Provide an example of each of these from your life.

3. What is the social construction of reality?  Give an example

4. What is the difference between role conflict and role strain?  Give an example of each.

5. Name at least four social institutions that are common to all industrialized societies (as identified by your book).