Question 1

According to George Herbert Mead, _____ is an object that grows out of subjective perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  consciousness 
C)  the mind 
D)  the self 
A)  intelligence 
B)  consciousness 
C)  the mind 
D)  the self

Question 2

Pragmatists claim _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals do not actually remember things that are the most useful to them because they become embedded in the subconscious, not the conscious mind 
B)  reality cannot exist in our minds, it is "out there" or external to individuals 
C)  society as opposed to people define social and physical objects 
D)  actors can only be understood through their thoughts 
A)  individuals do not actually remember things that are the most useful to them because they become embedded in the subconscious, not the conscious mind 
B)  reality cannot exist in our minds, it is "out there" or external to individuals 
C)  society as opposed to people define social and physical objects 
D)  actors can only be understood through their thoughts

Question 3

Pragmatists claim _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals mostly remember things that are useful to them 
B)  reality cannot exist in our minds, it is "out there" or external to individuals 
C)  people define social and physical objects in useful ways 
D)  actors can only be understood through their actions 
A)  individuals mostly remember things that are useful to them 
B)  reality cannot exist in our minds, it is "out there" or external to individuals 
C)  people define social and physical objects in useful ways 
D)  actors can only be understood through their actions

Question 4

Which of the following dramaturgical concepts did Ervin Goffman use to describe the aspects of interactions we conceal from others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Front 
B)  Setting 
C)  Appearance 
D)  Manner 
E)  Backstage 
A)  Front 
B)  Setting 
C)  Appearance 
D)  Manner 
E)  Backstage

Question 5

Which of the following principle(s) did Sheldon Stryker develop to better orient symbolic interaction with macro-level sociology? Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  The names and classifications that human action requires are learned through interaction. 
B)  Symbols used to designate social positions and roles are important. 
C)  Social structures pattern behavior but they do not determine it. 
D)  People self-categorize themselves in position that has symbolic meanings. 
A)  The names and classifications that human action requires are learned through interaction. 
B)  Symbols used to designate social positions and roles are important. 
C)  Social structures pattern behavior but they do not determine it. 
D)  People self-categorize themselves in position that has symbolic meanings.

Question 6

An organismic model sees people as actively engaging their emotions with a set of social and cultural rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that social thought is influenced by interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to George Herbert Mead, the _____ is the socially conscious part of the self that is other presented to others as is the most in-line with social and community expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the generalized other 
B)  the I 
C)  the me 
D)  the looking-glass self 
A)  the generalized other 
B)  the I 
C)  the me 
D)  the looking-glass self

Question 9

Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe how sociologists could study the ways people perceive and understand their place in social reality.

Accepted Answer

A)  impression management 
B)  dramaturgy 
C)  frame analysis 
D)  stigma 
A)  impression management 
B)  dramaturgy 
C)  frame analysis 
D)  stigma

Question 10

According to symbolic interactionists, symbols _____. Select all, but only those apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  help us put order in a world that would otherwise be confusing 
B)  improve our ability to make sense of an abundant mass of stimuli 
C)  increase our ability to think abstract and solve problems. 
D)  enable us to transcend time and space 
A)  help us put order in a world that would otherwise be confusing 
B)  improve our ability to make sense of an abundant mass of stimuli 
C)  increase our ability to think abstract and solve problems. 
D)  enable us to transcend time and space

Question 11

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of different courses of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following dramaturgical concepts did Ervin Goffman use to describe the usually public parts of an interaction that unfold in a largely scripted way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Front 
B)  Setting 
C)  Appearance 
D)  Manner 
E)  Backstage 
A)  Front 
B)  Setting 
C)  Appearance 
D)  Manner 
E)  Backstage

Question 13

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans modify the interpretations of symbols through interactions with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe the distance between people as they are and they person they play as if a character on a stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  dramaturgy 
B)  impression management 
C)  role distancing 
D)  frame analysis 
A)  dramaturgy 
B)  impression management 
C)  role distancing 
D)  frame analysis

Question 15

According to Ervin Goffman, what do we conceal from others? Select all, but only those that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secret pleasures 
B)  Errors and steps to correct those errors 
C)  The process to create end products, especially the "dirty work" 
D)  Sliding standards to that enable other standards to rise 
E)  Insults and humiliations 
A)  Secret pleasures 
B)  Errors and steps to correct those errors 
C)  The process to create end products, especially the "dirty work" 
D)  Sliding standards to that enable other standards to rise 
E)  Insults and humiliations

According to George Herbert Mead, _____ is an object that grows out of subjective perceptions.

Pragmatists claim _____.

Pragmatists claim _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Which of the following dramaturgical concepts did Ervin Goffman use to describe the aspects of interactions we conceal from others?

Which of the following principle(s) did Sheldon Stryker develop to better orient symbolic interaction with macro-level sociology? Select all, but only those that apply.

An organismic model sees people as actively engaging their emotions with a set of social and cultural rules.

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that social thought is influenced by interactions.

According to George Herbert Mead, the _____ is the socially conscious part of the self that is other presented to others as is the most in-line with social and community expectations.

Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe how sociologists could study the ways people perceive and understand their place in social reality.

According to symbolic interactionists, symbols _____. Select all, but only those apply.

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of different courses of action.

Which of the following dramaturgical concepts did Ervin Goffman use to describe the usually public parts of an interaction that unfold in a largely scripted way?

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans modify the interpretations of symbols through interactions with each other.

Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe the distance between people as they are and they person they play as if a character on a stage.

According to Ervin Goffman, what do we conceal from others? Select all, but only those that apply.

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Early Years

Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim

Max Weber

George Simmel

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Later Years

Structural Functionalism, Systems Theory, and Conflict Theory

Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory

Ethnomethodology

Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Contemporary Feminist Theory

Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration

Contemporary Theories of Modernity

Theories of Race and Colonialism

Globalization Theory

Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory

Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 9: Symbolic Interactionism

According to George Herbert Mead, _____ is an object that grows out of subjective perceptions.

Pragmatists claim _____.

Pragmatists claim _____. Select all, but only those that apply.

Which of the following dramaturgical concepts did Ervin Goffman use to describe the aspects of interactions we conceal from others?

Which of the following principle(s) did Sheldon Stryker develop to better orient symbolic interaction with macro-level sociology? Select all, but only those that apply.

An organismic model sees people as actively engaging their emotions with a set of social and cultural rules.

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that social thought is influenced by interactions.

According to George Herbert Mead, the _____ is the socially conscious part of the self that is other presented to others as is the most in-line with social and community expectations.

Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe how sociologists could study the ways people perceive and understand their place in social reality.

According to symbolic interactionists, symbols _____. Select all, but only those apply.

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of different courses of action.

Which of the following dramaturgical concepts did Ervin Goffman use to describe the usually public parts of an interaction that unfold in a largely scripted way?

A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans modify the interpretations of symbols through interactions with each other.

Ervin Goffman used the concept of _____ to describe the distance between people as they are and they person they play as if a character on a stage.

According to Ervin Goffman, what do we conceal from others? Select all, but only those that apply.

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Early Years

Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim

Max Weber

George Simmel

A Historical Sketch of Sociological Theory: the Later Years

Structural Functionalism, Systems Theory, and Conflict Theory

Varieties of Neo-Marxian Theory

Ethnomethodology

Exchange, Network, and Rational Choice Theories

Contemporary Feminist Theory

Micro-Macro and Agency-Structure Integration

Contemporary Theories of Modernity

Theories of Race and Colonialism

Globalization Theory

Structuralism, Poststructuralism, and Postmodern Social Theory

Social Theory in the Twenty-First Century

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