Question 1

In a cooperative system,efficiency is low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Role distancing creates the impression that we are seriously committed to a given role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lucille and Lisa are lying in bed chatting.Every time Lucille tries to say how she feels about their upcoming wedding,Lisa interrupts her and interjects with statements about how terrible her work situation is.According to Charles Derber,what is Lisa doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  losing the competition for dominance 
B)  losing the competition for attention 
C)  winning the competition for turn-taking 
D)  winning the competition for attention 
A)  losing the competition for dominance 
B)  losing the competition for attention 
C)  winning the competition for turn-taking 
D)  winning the competition for attention

Question 4

Teachers,sales clerks,nurses,and flight attendants must be experts in emotional labour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Every time Rachel gets together for coffee with Mike,he talks only about himself and ignores any attempts she makes to talk about her own situation.What is the likely outcome for this pair of friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will continue being friends because Rachel will ignore her need for attention. 
B)  They will continue being friends because Mike will realize that he is being unfair. 
C)  They will cease being friends because Rachel's need for attention continues to be unmet. 
D)  They will cease being friends because Mike will need a new audience to give him the attention he craves. 
A)  They will continue being friends because Rachel will ignore her need for attention. 
B)  They will continue being friends because Mike will realize that he is being unfair. 
C)  They will cease being friends because Rachel's need for attention continues to be unmet. 
D)  They will cease being friends because Mike will need a new audience to give him the attention he craves.

Question 6

According to the textbook,which of the following people is most likely to laugh more in a conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice, a 20-year-old woman, in conversation with Robert, a 30-year-old man 
B)  Robert, a 30-year-old man, in conversation with Alice, a 20-year-old woman 
C)  a child, in conversation with an adult 
D)  an adult, in conversation with a child 
A)  Alice, a 20-year-old woman, in conversation with Robert, a 30-year-old man 
B)  Robert, a 30-year-old man, in conversation with Alice, a 20-year-old woman 
C)  a child, in conversation with an adult 
D)  an adult, in conversation with a child

Question 7

Show how emotions can be shaped by social forces.

Accepted Answer

Emotions can be shaped by social forces

Question 8

Since Cheryl moved from Canada to Scotland for doctoral work,she and her best friend Janet chat online once per week,to keep up with each other's news.What are they engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  emotion labour 
C)  emotion management 
D)  social interaction 
A)  norms 
B)  emotion labour 
C)  emotion management 
D)  social interaction

Question 9

Which of the following sociological terms refers to visual signs that give information about a person's social position?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes 
B)  frontstage props 
C)  ethnomethodological markers 
D)  status cues 
A)  stereotypes 
B)  frontstage props 
C)  ethnomethodological markers 
D)  status cues

Question 10

Carrie-Lee is embarrassed when her friends from college see her working as a Walmart greeter,so she explains to them that she is only doing it in order to find out firsthand how the company treats its employees.What is Carrie-Lee engaged in when she justifies her actions to her friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict 
B)  role separation 
C)  role distancing 
D)  role expansion 
A)  role conflict 
B)  role separation 
C)  role distancing 
D)  role expansion

Question 11

The emotion of grief is quite constantly expressed across history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Demonstrate how role conflict and role strain play out in a hypothetical workplace situation.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here's a hypothetical workplace si

Question 13

In order to understand cultural nuances and what may be appropriate in a given situation,what do humans rely upon besides language?

Accepted Answer

A)  their general impressions of the culture 
B)  non-verbal cues picked up over an extended period of time 
C)  the knowledge of the culture they learned in school 
D)  insider knowledge acquired by spending time living in the culture 
A)  their general impressions of the culture 
B)  non-verbal cues picked up over an extended period of time 
C)  the knowledge of the culture they learned in school 
D)  insider knowledge acquired by spending time living in the culture

Question 14

As passengers board the aircraft upon which Damien is employed as a flight attendant,he smiles and greets them.Every time an elderly person passes him,he looks at his co-workers and rolls his eyes.What is his eye rolling an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  role management 
B)  emotion management 
C)  frontstage behaviour 
D)  backstage behaviour 
A)  role management 
B)  emotion management 
C)  frontstage behaviour 
D)  backstage behaviour

Question 15

Sabrina is a blues musician,a lawyer,a mother,and a Buddhist.What is each of these things known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  a role 
B)  a status 
C)  a context 
D)  a norm 
A)  a role 
B)  a status 
C)  a context 
D)  a norm

Question 16

People with higher status get fewer laughs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the textbook,what are cooperative social interactions based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  discord 
B)  trust 
C)  animosity 
D)  affection 
A)  discord 
B)  trust 
C)  animosity 
D)  affection

Question 18

Why is Goffman thought to be cynical?

Accepted Answer

A)  His theory suggests that people are inauthentic and play roles while rarely being their true selves. 
B)  His theory suggests that people are cold and calculating and anxious to maximize benefits to themselves at whatever cost to others. 
C)  His theory suggests that people have no true feelings of their own and they simply mimic those of people around them. 
D)  His theory suggests that people are superficial and hypocritical and act in their own self-interests regardless of how contradictory this makes them appear to others. 
A)  His theory suggests that people are inauthentic and play roles while rarely being their true selves. 
B)  His theory suggests that people are cold and calculating and anxious to maximize benefits to themselves at whatever cost to others. 
C)  His theory suggests that people have no true feelings of their own and they simply mimic those of people around them. 
D)  His theory suggests that people are superficial and hypocritical and act in their own self-interests regardless of how contradictory this makes them appear to others.

Question 19

Daniel and Sukumar are talking about where one can find the best deal on a brand of very expensive shoes.However,whenever Sukumar talks,Daniel either responds with "hmmmm" or does not respond at all,and then goes on to talk about his opinion of the best stores.What is Daniel doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is attempting to be a good listener. 
B)  He is attempting to shift the conversation to another topic, like sports. 
C)  He is attempting to shift the conversation to himself. 
D)  He is attempting to increase his status. 
A)  He is attempting to be a good listener. 
B)  He is attempting to shift the conversation to another topic, like sports. 
C)  He is attempting to shift the conversation to himself. 
D)  He is attempting to increase his status.

Question 20

Harry and Ken are standing about one metre from each other.As seen through North American eyes,what is their relationship most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  lovers 
B)  friends 
C)  business 
D)  professional 
A)  lovers 
B)  friends 
C)  business 
D)  professional

Exam 5: Social Interaction

In a cooperative system,efficiency is low.

Role distancing creates the impression that we are seriously committed to a given role.

Lucille and Lisa are lying in bed chatting.Every time Lucille tries to say how she feels about their upcoming wedding,Lisa interrupts her and interjects with statements about how terrible her work situation is.According to Charles Derber,what is Lisa doing?

Teachers,sales clerks,nurses,and flight attendants must be experts in emotional labour.

Every time Rachel gets together for coffee with Mike,he talks only about himself and ignores any attempts she makes to talk about her own situation.What is the likely outcome for this pair of friends?

According to the textbook,which of the following people is most likely to laugh more in a conversation?

Show how emotions can be shaped by social forces.

Since Cheryl moved from Canada to Scotland for doctoral work,she and her best friend Janet chat online once per week,to keep up with each other's news.What are they engaging in?

Which of the following sociological terms refers to visual signs that give information about a person's social position?

Carrie-Lee is embarrassed when her friends from college see her working as a Walmart greeter,so she explains to them that she is only doing it in order to find out firsthand how the company treats its employees.What is Carrie-Lee engaged in when she justifies her actions to her friends?

The emotion of grief is quite constantly expressed across history.

Demonstrate how role conflict and role strain play out in a hypothetical workplace situation.

In order to understand cultural nuances and what may be appropriate in a given situation,what do humans rely upon besides language?

As passengers board the aircraft upon which Damien is employed as a flight attendant,he smiles and greets them.Every time an elderly person passes him,he looks at his co-workers and rolls his eyes.What is his eye rolling an example of?

Sabrina is a blues musician,a lawyer,a mother,and a Buddhist.What is each of these things known as?

People with higher status get fewer laughs.

According to the textbook,what are cooperative social interactions based on?

Why is Goffman thought to be cynical?

Daniel and Sukumar are talking about where one can find the best deal on a brand of very expensive shoes.However,whenever Sukumar talks,Daniel either responds with "hmmmm" or does not respond at all,and then goes on to talk about his opinion of the best stores.What is Daniel doing?

Harry and Ken are standing about one metre from each other.As seen through North American eyes,what is their relationship most likely to be?

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