Editing Role theory (section)

=== Role behavior ===
In their life people have to face different social roles, sometimes they have to face different roles at the same time in different social situations. There is an evolution of social roles: some disappear and some new develop. Role behavior is influenced by:
# The norms that determine a social situation.
# Internal and external expectations are connected to a social role.
# Social sanctions ([[Carrot and stick|punishment and reward]]) are used to influence role behavior.

These three aspects are used to evaluate one's own behavior as well as the behavior of other people. [[Heinrich Popitz]] defines social roles as norms of behavior that a special social group has to follow. Norms of behavior are a set of behaviors that have become typical among group members; in case of deviance, negative sanctions follow.