Socially defined expectations of a person in a given social position are referred to as:
A) social statuses
B) social roles
C) social markers
D) social positioning
E) status roles

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Social roles refer to the socially defined expectations that are attached to a particular position or status in society. Social statuses, social markers, and social positioning are related concepts, but they do not directly refer to the expectations associated with a social position in the way that social roles do. Status roles is not a commonly used term.

Socially Defined Expectations of a Person in a Given Social