Question 1

Lacy identifies two "conceptual devices" that allow middle-class blacks to both acquire and use cultural capital.These are:

Accepted Answer

A) Imitation and assimilation 
B) Rejection and defiance 
C) Script-switching and improvisation 
D) Script-alteration and decoding 
A) Imitation and assimilation 
B) Rejection and defiance 
C) Script-switching and improvisation 
D) Script-alteration and decoding C

Question 2

Seth and his fraternity brothers gather every Saturday night to prepare for a night out by getting dressed,playing rap music,and swapping stories.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexual identity formation. 
B) misogynistic habits. 
C) collective ritual of confidence building. 
D) shared homosexual intimacy. 
A) heterosexual identity formation. 
B) misogynistic habits. 
C) collective ritual of confidence building. 
D) shared homosexual intimacy. C

Question 3

Middle-class blacks who attempt to blur distinctions between themselves and whites by emphasizing shared experiences and areas of consensus are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) exclusionary boundary work. 
B) hospitable coercion. 
C) social differentiation. 
D) inclusionary boundary work. 
A) exclusionary boundary work. 
B) hospitable coercion. 
C) social differentiation. 
D) inclusionary boundary work. D

Question 4

Lacy's research indicates that racial stigma theory may understate the extent to which blacks feel "overwhelmed" and "ill-equipped" to deal with perceived discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Goffman utilizes marine science terminology to develop his framework of social interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

College students who consume alcohol prior to going out are engaging in the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A) pregaming. 
B) bonding. 
C) plunging. 
D) slamming. 
A) pregaming. 
B) bonding. 
C) plunging. 
D) slamming.

Question 7

The two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) primary skills; tertiary skills 
B) risk factors; recovery factors 
C) modus operandi; modus vivendi 
D) defensive practices; protective practices 
A) primary skills; tertiary skills 
B) risk factors; recovery factors 
C) modus operandi; modus vivendi 
D) defensive practices; protective practices

Question 8

Goffman was concerned with examining:

Accepted Answer

A) how individual communication relates to the language of the theater. 
B) one's psychological makeup. 
C) the structure of social encounters. 
D) how one rises to the top of the corporate ladder. 
A) how individual communication relates to the language of the theater. 
B) one's psychological makeup. 
C) the structure of social encounters. 
D) how one rises to the top of the corporate ladder.

Question 9

In what setting would a middle-class black male be most likely to engage in exclusionary boundary work?

Accepted Answer

A) shopping in a retail store or managing employees in the workplace 
B) talking with middle-class blacks in a social setting 
C) interacting with working-class blacks in social setting 
D) when talking with his children 
A) shopping in a retail store or managing employees in the workplace 
B) talking with middle-class blacks in a social setting 
C) interacting with working-class blacks in social setting 
D) when talking with his children

Question 10

Most of the middle-class black participants in Lacy's study grew up in middle- and upper-middle-class households.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Goffman,the reason individuals seek to acquire information about one another is to:

Accepted Answer

A) establish friendships. 
B) procreate and proliferate the human species. 
C) discern a satisfactory lifetime partner. 
D) be able to predict what is expected. 
A) establish friendships. 
B) procreate and proliferate the human species. 
C) discern a satisfactory lifetime partner. 
D) be able to predict what is expected.

Question 12

According to Grazian,many young men enjoy the actual girl hunt itself rather than the actual reward of conquest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Goffman describes three levels of consequences for the disruption of one's performance.These levels are:

Accepted Answer

A) personality,interaction,and social. 
B) abstract,concrete,and permanent. 
C) psychological,physiological,and spiritual. 
D) personal,familial,and financial. 
A) personality,interaction,and social. 
B) abstract,concrete,and permanent. 
C) psychological,physiological,and spiritual. 
D) personal,familial,and financial.

Question 14

Lacy observes that,for middle-class blacks,the settings for shopping and working share characteristics in common.In what way is this true?

Accepted Answer

A) Both settings find skin color more important than class markers 
B) Both are places where "urban" cultural styles (of dress and communication)are held in low esteem 
C) Blacks-regardless of mannerisms,speech,and dress-are deemed inherently uncivilized 
D) Whites have an innate mistrust of,and resentment toward,affluent blacks 
A) Both settings find skin color more important than class markers 
B) Both are places where "urban" cultural styles (of dress and communication)are held in low esteem 
C) Blacks-regardless of mannerisms,speech,and dress-are deemed inherently uncivilized 
D) Whites have an innate mistrust of,and resentment toward,affluent blacks

Question 15

What concept was critical to middle-class blacks not allowing racial discrimination to affect their everyday lives?

Accepted Answer

A) Public identity 
B) Naiveté 
C) Education 
D) Financial power 
A) Public identity 
B) Naiveté 
C) Education 
D) Financial power

Question 16

Grazian contends that the girl hunt is a(n)_____ activity.

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic 
B) homosocial group 
C) harmless 
D) psychologically detrimental 
A) individualistic 
B) homosocial group 
C) harmless 
D) psychologically detrimental

Question 17

The subjects of Grazian's study were:

Accepted Answer

A) males and females attending four different U.S.universities. 
B) heterosexual males attending the University of Toronto. 
C) male college students attending the University of Pennsylvania. 
D) homosexual graduates of the University of Virginia. 
A) males and females attending four different U.S.universities. 
B) heterosexual males attending the University of Toronto. 
C) male college students attending the University of Pennsylvania. 
D) homosexual graduates of the University of Virginia.

Question 18

Which type of sign activity involves nonverbal symbols and is considered the traditional form of communication?

Accepted Answer

A) the subliminal mind one possesses 
B) the expression one gives 
C) the expression one gives off 
D) Counter-intuitional expression 
A) the subliminal mind one possesses 
B) the expression one gives 
C) the expression one gives off 
D) Counter-intuitional expression

Question 19

According to Goffman,idealized performances are prevalent in the wealth-oriented class structure of American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Grazian found that the majority of men who engage in the girl hunt end the evening by having a one-night stand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Lacy identifies two "conceptual devices" that allow middle-class blacks to both acquire and use cultural capital.These are:

Seth and his fraternity brothers gather every Saturday night to prepare for a night out by getting dressed,playing rap music,and swapping stories.This is an example of:

Middle-class blacks who attempt to blur distinctions between themselves and whites by emphasizing shared experiences and areas of consensus are engaging in:

Lacy's research indicates that racial stigma theory may understate the extent to which blacks feel "overwhelmed" and "ill-equipped" to deal with perceived discrimination.

Goffman utilizes marine science terminology to develop his framework of social interactions.

College students who consume alcohol prior to going out are engaging in the practice of:

The two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are _ and _.

Goffman was concerned with examining:

In what setting would a middle-class black male be most likely to engage in exclusionary boundary work?

Most of the middle-class black participants in Lacy's study grew up in middle- and upper-middle-class households.

According to Goffman,the reason individuals seek to acquire information about one another is to:

According to Grazian,many young men enjoy the actual girl hunt itself rather than the actual reward of conquest.

Goffman describes three levels of consequences for the disruption of one's performance.These levels are:

Lacy observes that,for middle-class blacks,the settings for shopping and working share characteristics in common.In what way is this true?

What concept was critical to middle-class blacks not allowing racial discrimination to affect their everyday lives?

Grazian contends that the girl hunt is a(n)_____ activity.

The subjects of Grazian's study were:

Which type of sign activity involves nonverbal symbols and is considered the traditional form of communication?

According to Goffman,idealized performances are prevalent in the wealth-oriented class structure of American society.

Grazian found that the majority of men who engage in the girl hunt end the evening by having a one-night stand.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 6: Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Lacy identifies two "conceptual devices" that allow middle-class blacks to both acquire and use cultural capital.These are:

Seth and his fraternity brothers gather every Saturday night to prepare for a night out by getting dressed,playing rap music,and swapping stories.This is an example of:

Middle-class blacks who attempt to blur distinctions between themselves and whites by emphasizing shared experiences and areas of consensus are engaging in:

Lacy's research indicates that racial stigma theory may understate the extent to which blacks feel "overwhelmed" and "ill-equipped" to deal with perceived discrimination.

Goffman utilizes marine science terminology to develop his framework of social interactions.

College students who consume alcohol prior to going out are engaging in the practice of:

The two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are _____ and _____.

Goffman was concerned with examining:

In what setting would a middle-class black male be most likely to engage in exclusionary boundary work?

Most of the middle-class black participants in Lacy's study grew up in middle- and upper-middle-class households.

According to Goffman,the reason individuals seek to acquire information about one another is to:

According to Grazian,many young men enjoy the actual girl hunt itself rather than the actual reward of conquest.

Goffman describes three levels of consequences for the disruption of one's performance.These levels are:

Lacy observes that,for middle-class blacks,the settings for shopping and working share characteristics in common.In what way is this true?

What concept was critical to middle-class blacks not allowing racial discrimination to affect their everyday lives?

Grazian contends that the girl hunt is a(n)_____ activity.

The subjects of Grazian's study were:

Which type of sign activity involves nonverbal symbols and is considered the traditional form of communication?

According to Goffman,idealized performances are prevalent in the wealth-oriented class structure of American society.

Grazian found that the majority of men who engage in the girl hunt end the evening by having a one-night stand.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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The two techniques employed to safeguard the impression fostered by an individual during her presence with others are _ and _.