Question 1

W. I. Thomas is the sociologist who developed the approach known as "dramaturgical analysis."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who formally leave a role (such as an ex-convict) often find that their earlier identity stays with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The idea of "getting" a joke, according to the text, depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the two realities presented in the joke and appreciating their difference. 
B)  understanding why someone is telling a joke. 
C)  knowing the joke teller well. 
D)  having a different social background than the joke teller. 
A)  understanding the two realities presented in the joke and appreciating their difference. 
B)  understanding why someone is telling a joke. 
C)  knowing the joke teller well. 
D)  having a different social background than the joke teller.

Question 4

People usually have more roles than they have statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A person's effort to foster certain impressions in the minds of others is called "presentation of self."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process by which people disengage from important social roles is called "role exit."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are documented as emotions found all over the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion, surprise, greed, and shame 
B)  jealousy, surprise, joy, and empathy 
C)  greed, lust, envy, and joy 
D)  happiness, sadness, anger, and fear 
A)  confusion, surprise, greed, and shame 
B)  jealousy, surprise, joy, and empathy 
C)  greed, lust, envy, and joy 
D)  happiness, sadness, anger, and fear

Question 8

Which of the following is likely to play a part in the reality we construct through social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class background 
B)  the country we live in 
C)  our culture 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  social class background 
B)  the country we live in 
C)  our culture 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

The same comedians perform all over the world because humor "travels well."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Typically, each status is linked to only one role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Having "street smarts" really amounts to having the ability to control everyday reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At a given time, you occupy a number of statuses. Together, these statuses form your

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational range. 
B)  social range. 
C)  status set. 
D)  mores. 
A)  occupational range. 
B)  social range. 
C)  status set. 
D)  mores.

Question 14

Humor is created when humans

Accepted Answer

A)  set up double meanings that are conventional and unconventional 
B)  say things that have no meaning at all. 
C)  speak with great clarity. 
D)  say things that offend others. 
A)  set up double meanings that are conventional and unconventional 
B)  say things that have no meaning at all. 
C)  speak with great clarity. 
D)  say things that offend others.

Question 15

Tanya is an excellent artist and enjoys her work, but feels she cannot devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  role ambiguity. 
B)  role exit. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  role strain. 
A)  role ambiguity. 
B)  role exit. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  role strain.

Question 16

"Nonverbal communication" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs that everyone assumes to be true. 
B)  written language. 
C)  printed material. 
D)  body movements, gestures, and facial expressions. 
A)  beliefs that everyone assumes to be true. 
B)  written language. 
C)  printed material. 
D)  body movements, gestures, and facial expressions.

Question 17

People generate reality in their social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a cop. This is an example of which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  role exit 
B)  ascribed status 
C)  status conflict 
D)  master status 
A)  role exit 
B)  ascribed status 
C)  status conflict 
D)  master status

Question 19

Deborah Tannen's research shows that women and men share the same patterns in their communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Personal space" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  owned property, such as a house or private land. 
B)  un-owned space in a public place, such as in a park or beach. 
C)  a feeling of needed isolation from others. 
D)  the surrounding area in which an individual makes some claim to privacy. 
A)  owned property, such as a house or private land. 
B)  un-owned space in a public place, such as in a park or beach. 
C)  a feeling of needed isolation from others. 
D)  the surrounding area in which an individual makes some claim to privacy.

W. I. Thomas is the sociologist who developed the approach known as "dramaturgical analysis."

People who formally leave a role (such as an ex-convict) often find that their earlier identity stays with them.

The idea of "getting" a joke, according to the text, depends on

People usually have more roles than they have statuses.

A person's effort to foster certain impressions in the minds of others is called "presentation of self."

The process by which people disengage from important social roles is called "role exit."

Which of the following are documented as emotions found all over the world?

Which of the following is likely to play a part in the reality we construct through social interaction?

The same comedians perform all over the world because humor "travels well."

Typically, each status is linked to only one role.

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

Having "street smarts" really amounts to having the ability to control everyday reality.

At a given time, you occupy a number of statuses. Together, these statuses form your

Humor is created when humans

Tanya is an excellent artist and enjoys her work, but feels she cannot devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing

"Nonverbal communication" refers to

People generate reality in their social interaction.

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a cop. This is an example of which of the following concepts?

Deborah Tannen's research shows that women and men share the same patterns in their communication.

"Personal space" refers to

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

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Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

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Exam 4: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

W. I. Thomas is the sociologist who developed the approach known as "dramaturgical analysis."

People who formally leave a role (such as an ex-convict) often find that their earlier identity stays with them.

The idea of "getting" a joke, according to the text, depends on

People usually have more roles than they have statuses.

A person's effort to foster certain impressions in the minds of others is called "presentation of self."

The process by which people disengage from important social roles is called "role exit."

Which of the following are documented as emotions found all over the world?

Which of the following is likely to play a part in the reality we construct through social interaction?

The same comedians perform all over the world because humor "travels well."

Typically, each status is linked to only one role.

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

Having "street smarts" really amounts to having the ability to control everyday reality.

At a given time, you occupy a number of statuses. Together, these statuses form your

Humor is created when humans

Tanya is an excellent artist and enjoys her work, but feels she cannot devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing

"Nonverbal communication" refers to

People generate reality in their social interaction.

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a cop. This is an example of which of the following concepts?

Deborah Tannen's research shows that women and men share the same patterns in their communication.

"Personal space" refers to

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

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