Question 1

Harold Garfinkel's research, called "ethnomethodology," involves

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking people's roles over the life course. 
B)  studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings. 
C)  studying unfamiliar cultural systems. 
D)  the study of interaction in terms of theatrical performance. 
A)  tracking people's roles over the life course. 
B)  studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings. 
C)  studying unfamiliar cultural systems. 
D)  the study of interaction in terms of theatrical performance.

Question 2

Following Goffman's approach, one might view the size of someone's office desk as a prop that makes a statement about power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jennifer Keys found that how women respond to an abortion is guided by emotional scripts or "feeling rules" that support a particular view of abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Being an elected political official is mostly an achieved status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following concepts defines who and what we are in relation to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal culture 
B)  role set 
C)  status 
D)  role 
A)  ideal culture 
B)  role set 
C)  status 
D)  role

Question 6

The English language often treats as_____ whatever has greater value, power, or significance.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-free 
B)  masculine 
C)  feminine 
D)  humorous 
A)  gender-free 
B)  masculine 
C)  feminine 
D)  humorous

Question 7

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that nothing is real to most people at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social structure, including status and role, provides a guide for everyday living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Harold Garfinkel's research, called "ethnomethodology," involves

Following Goffman's approach, one might view the size of someone's office desk as a prop that makes a statement about power.

Jennifer Keys found that how women respond to an abortion is guided by emotional scripts or "feeling rules" that support a particular view of abortion.

Being an elected political official is mostly an achieved status.

Which of the following concepts defines who and what we are in relation to others?

The English language often treats as_____ whatever has greater value, power, or significance.

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that nothing is real to most people at all.

Social structure, including status and role, provides a guide for everyday living.

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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Exam 4: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Harold Garfinkel's research, called "ethnomethodology," involves

Following Goffman's approach, one might view the size of someone's office desk as a prop that makes a statement about power.

Jennifer Keys found that how women respond to an abortion is guided by emotional scripts or "feeling rules" that support a particular view of abortion.

Being an elected political official is mostly an achieved status.

Which of the following concepts defines who and what we are in relation to others?

The English language often treats as_____ whatever has greater value, power, or significance.

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that nothing is real to most people at all.

Social structure, including status and role, provides a guide for everyday living.

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