Exam 5: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

All the positions in life a person occupies at any given time, such as professor, husband, father, club member, friend, son, and uncle, are referred to as status set.

The most basic form of social interaction that is guided by a "profit motive" is called ________.

Barbara feels uneasy when her professor walks within 18 inches of her desk while he lectures and was offended when her roommate's boyfriend gave her a big hug when she first met him. What explanation would Edward Hall offer for Barbara's negative reaction to both her professor and her roommate's boyfriend's behavior?

When people or groups are compelled to interact with one another, often by the threat of force, it is a pattern of social interaction called compulsion.

Many people wear their "Sunday's finest" to church, respond politely when someone in authority asks a question, and make sure they are on time for work every day. These influences of dress and behavior serve as examples of ________.

Conservatives and liberals, men and women, and representatives from a diverse group of voters are all working hard to have Jonathan Pryce elected President of the United States in 2012. This pattern of social interaction, in which individuals, groups, and societies work together to achieve a shared goal, is called ________.

The idea that when people define situations as real they become real in their consequences is a concept William I. Thomas proposed that is also called ________.

Conflict as a form of social interaction has a positive side, for it enhances social solidarity and can serve as a vehicle for social change.

Discuss how structural functionalists and conflict theorists agree and disagree on their view of social structure and its importance to society.

Compare and contrast status and role, noting the significance of each in social interaction.

What is dramaturgy? Do you feel dramaturgy accurately describes social interaction? Why or why not?

Socially defined positions in the social structure that are relationships to others, such as father, son, professor, and student are called ________.

The personal space and comfort zone that is most preferred by the Secret Service and bodyguards to protect their clients is ________.

Identify and describe the five fundamental patterns of social interaction.

A belief that all football players are intellectually dull and that all African Americans are superior athletes are examples of static and oversimplified ideas about a group or a social category called ________.

The "definition of the situation" is an objective way to analyze and assess social interaction.

What sociological approach is most aligned with the use of social networks to perpetuate the domination of clubs and associations by members of certain racial, ethnic, or social classes?

Requiring students to be in class on time, providing them a syllabus of the course expectations, and explaining the system on which their final grade will be calculated are parts of the patterned expectations that guide social interaction called ________.

A master status may have positive or negative consequences.