Question 1

"Idealization" refers to people trying to convince others that their actions reflect culturally ideal motives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The careful observer can notice clues that someone is being deceptive. People give off these clues because

Accepted Answer

A)  our culture defines specific gestures to convey dishonesty. 
B)  nonverbal communication is hard for most people to control. 
C)  few people ever intend to lie. 
D)  research shows most criminals really want to be caught. 
A)  our culture defines specific gestures to convey dishonesty. 
B)  nonverbal communication is hard for most people to control. 
C)  few people ever intend to lie. 
D)  research shows most criminals really want to be caught. B

Question 3

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

Accepted Answer

A)  are often used to safely express potentially disruptive ideas. 
B)  are often used to relieve tension----"lightening" a situation. 
C)  can often be used as a form of tact, stating "Hey, it was only a joke!" 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  are often used to safely express potentially disruptive ideas. 
B)  are often used to relieve tension----"lightening" a situation. 
C)  can often be used as a form of tact, stating "Hey, it was only a joke!" 
D)  All of the above are correct. D

Question 4

The concept "presentation of self" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  helping another "save face." 
B)  efforts to create impressions in the minds of others. 
C)  trying to draw attention away from others. 
D)  deciding how to resolve tension between family and workplace roles. 
A)  helping another "save face." 
B)  efforts to create impressions in the minds of others. 
C)  trying to draw attention away from others. 
D)  deciding how to resolve tension between family and workplace roles.

Question 5

Because females are socialized to be less assertive than males, they are not very sensitive to nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Humor arises in situations that can be understood in only one way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nonverbal communication is communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Women often take the family name of the man they marry. In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Accepted Answer

A)  personal independence. 
B)  personal knowledge of others. 
C)  power over others 
D)  deep affection shared by two people. 
A)  personal independence. 
B)  personal knowledge of others. 
C)  power over others 
D)  deep affection shared by two people.

Question 10

When interacting with people whose cultural background differs from our own, we find that

Accepted Answer

A)  telling jokes is the best way to "break the ice." 
B)  people everywhere enjoy the same jokes. 
C)  humor can bridge cultural differences. 
D)  what is funny to people in one society is often lost on those from another society. 
A)  telling jokes is the best way to "break the ice." 
B)  people everywhere enjoy the same jokes. 
C)  humor can bridge cultural differences. 
D)  what is funny to people in one society is often lost on those from another society.

Question 11

Paul Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

Accepted Answer

A)  let us be "ourselves". 
B)  support group life by forging connections with others. 
C)  limit the power of society over us. 
D)  give people a feeling of independence from others. 
A)  let us be "ourselves". 
B)  support group life by forging connections with others. 
C)  limit the power of society over us. 
D)  give people a feeling of independence from others.

Question 12

The reality that people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves and has nothing to do with the larger culture they live in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this perspective, flirting illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the social construction of reality. 
B)  the process of role exit. 
C)  a role set. 
D)  role interaction. 
A)  the social construction of reality. 
B)  the process of role exit. 
C)  a role set. 
D)  role interaction.

Question 14

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  role exit 
B)  loss of face 
C)  role reversal 
D)  role rejection 
A)  role exit 
B)  loss of face 
C)  role reversal 
D)  role rejection

Question 15

Which of the following concepts refers to conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role exit 
B)  Role ambiguity 
C)  Role strain 
D)  Role conflict 
A)  Role exit 
B)  Role ambiguity 
C)  Role strain 
D)  Role conflict

Question 16

Which of the following best describes a "well-told" joke?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unconventional social definition of a reality is given first, followed by the conventional definition of the reality. 
B)  The conventional and unconventional definitions of a reality are exactly the same. 
C)  There is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of a reality. 
D)  The joke is told in a way that listeners do not understand the meanings involved. 
A)  The unconventional social definition of a reality is given first, followed by the conventional definition of the reality. 
B)  The conventional and unconventional definitions of a reality are exactly the same. 
C)  There is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of a reality. 
D)  The joke is told in a way that listeners do not understand the meanings involved.

Question 17

In what way do men and women typically differ in their use of space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men commonly try to control more space than women. 
B)  Women commonly try to control more space than men. 
C)  There is no difference; men and women use space in the same way. 
D)  Men typically allow women more personal space. 
A)  Men commonly try to control more space than women. 
B)  Women commonly try to control more space than men. 
C)  There is no difference; men and women use space in the same way. 
D)  Men typically allow women more personal space.

Question 18

Sociologists use the term "status" to mean someone is important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Role conflict refers to differences between the same roles when they are performed by two different people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A role set refers to a number of roles

Accepted Answer

A)  attached to a single status. 
B)  found in a specific society. 
C)  a person holds within a particular group or organization. 
D)  that have the same basic function. 
A)  attached to a single status. 
B)  found in a specific society. 
C)  a person holds within a particular group or organization. 
D)  that have the same basic function.

"Idealization" refers to people trying to convince others that their actions reflect culturally ideal motives.

The careful observer can notice clues that someone is being deceptive. People give off these clues because

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

The concept "presentation of self" refers to

Because females are socialized to be less assertive than males, they are not very sensitive to nonverbal communication.

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

Humor arises in situations that can be understood in only one way.

Nonverbal communication is communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech.

Women often take the family name of the man they marry. In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey

When interacting with people whose cultural background differs from our own, we find that

Paul Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

The reality that people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves and has nothing to do with the larger culture they live in.

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this perspective, flirting illustrates

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

Which of the following concepts refers to conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

Which of the following best describes a "well-told" joke?

In what way do men and women typically differ in their use of space?

Sociologists use the term "status" to mean someone is important.

Role conflict refers to differences between the same roles when they are performed by two different people.

A role set refers to a number of roles

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters

Exam 4: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

"Idealization" refers to people trying to convince others that their actions reflect culturally ideal motives.

The careful observer can notice clues that someone is being deceptive. People give off these clues because

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

The concept "presentation of self" refers to

Because females are socialized to be less assertive than males, they are not very sensitive to nonverbal communication.

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

Humor arises in situations that can be understood in only one way.

Nonverbal communication is communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech.

Women often take the family name of the man they marry. In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey

When interacting with people whose cultural background differs from our own, we find that

Paul Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

The reality that people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves and has nothing to do with the larger culture they live in.

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this perspective, flirting illustrates

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

Which of the following concepts refers to conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

Which of the following best describes a "well-told" joke?

In what way do men and women typically differ in their use of space?

Sociologists use the term "status" to mean someone is important.

Role conflict refers to differences between the same roles when they are performed by two different people.

A role set refers to a number of roles

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters