What is meant by the following terms/words :

(1) Achieved Status, (2) Ascribed Status,

(3) Adaptive Function, (4) Dysfunctions,

(5) Esteem, (6) Prestige,

(7) Pattern-Maintenance,

(8) Preservation of Order,

(9) Functions.

(2) Ascribed Status : A social (or a group) position (or status) assigned to a person on the basis of his/her birth or in different stages in life cycle.

(3) Adaptive Function : It refers to the requirement for the production or resources that can be employed for the attainment of goals.

(4) Dysfunctions : Those results which disturb the adaptation or adjustment of the system.

(5) Esteem : People occupying the same position (or status) may vary in their role performance and the evaluation of role has been called as esteem.

(6) Prestige : This refers to the status attached to the office or combination of them. Some positions ranked high occupy high prestige.

(7) Pattern-Maintenance : It reinforces the basic values of the social system through rewards for conformity and check on disruptive behaviour through punishment.

(8) Preservation of Order : The ways by which the behaviour of individuals is patterned and regulated.

(9) Functions : There refer to those results which make adjustment or adaptation of a given system.