role set

the group of people (and their associated roles) who are related to and interact meaningfully with the occupant of a particular role, communicating the attitudes and behaviors appropriate to that role. See role expectations. [defined in 1957 by U.S. sociologist Robert King Merton (1910–2003)]

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November 25th 2024

principle of recency

see recency effect.