The behaviour that serves as the dependent or outcome variable is seen as role enactment Whose name ...........

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The behaviour that serves as the dependent, or outcome, variable is seen as role enactment. Whose name is associated with concept of Role Enactment

Erikson

Sarbin

G. H. Mead

Leon Festinger

Explanation:

- Role enactment refers to how individuals perform or express the roles expected of them in social situations. The concept specifically looks at how behavior aligns with these roles as an outcome variable.

- Erik Erikson (Option 1) is known for his theory of psychosocial development, focusing on identity and stages of development, not specifically on role enactment.

- Jacob L. Sarbin (Option 2) is directly associated with the concept of role enactment. He developed ideas about social roles and how behavior reflects social expectations, emphasizing role theory in psychology. (Correct Answer)

- G. H. Mead (Option 3) contributed significantly to symbolic interactionism and the concept of the self, focusing on role-taking, which is related but not exactly the same as role enactment.

- Leon Festinger (Option 4) is best known for cognitive dissonance theory, not for theories on role enactment.

- Correct answer: Option 2, Sarbin.