_____ is the process by which people assimilate and develop the skills, knowledge attitudes, and other "equipment" necessary to perform various social roles.

As part of its selection process, a freight company administered tests to candidates to assess their practical math skills, which are important to the job

Yet, the manager is reporting that three recent hires are struggling with calculating the dimensions of parcels. What role did the test play in this situation? A) The employees cheated on the test. B) The test was unreliable. C) The employees needed personality tests. D) The test was invalid. E) The test was biased.

Lisa works for Sally. Lisa's jobs include selling the folk-art Santa Claus statutes that Sally hand-makes, as well as purchasing the wood for the statutes. In this case Lisa is:

a. a servant only b. an agent only c. an independent operator d. a servant and an agent e. a master