Question 1

What sort of status would a physical disability be?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved status 
B)  multiplicative status 
C)  a role 
D)  embodied status 
E)  ascribed status 
A)  achieved status 
B)  multiplicative status 
C)  a role 
D)  embodied status 
E)  ascribed status D

Question 2

The individual's sense of self is largely created through social processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What sorts of things do students learn from the hidden curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  vandalism, truancy, and other forms of deviance 
B)  punctuality, neatness, and discipline 
C)  math, reading, and science 
D)  civics and the principles of American government 
E)  literature 
A)  vandalism, truancy, and other forms of deviance 
B)  punctuality, neatness, and discipline 
C)  math, reading, and science 
D)  civics and the principles of American government 
E)  literature B

Question 4

According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, why is playing organized games an important part of an older child's development of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Game playing involves learning emotional self-control. 
B)  Game playing reinforces the primary group ties essential to emotional well-being. 
C)  Game playing teaches strict obedience to rules and norms. 
D)  Game playing is a microcosm of the business world children will eventually enter as adults. 
E)  Game playing involves taking on multiple roles and learning to anticipate and coordinate with other players' actions. 
A)  Game playing involves learning emotional self-control. 
B)  Game playing reinforces the primary group ties essential to emotional well-being. 
C)  Game playing teaches strict obedience to rules and norms. 
D)  Game playing is a microcosm of the business world children will eventually enter as adults. 
E)  Game playing involves taking on multiple roles and learning to anticipate and coordinate with other players' actions.

Question 5

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  school 
D)  mass media 
E)  none of the above 
A)  family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  school 
D)  mass media 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

In the nature vs. nurture debate, both sides are partially right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Charles Cooley, there can be no sense of self without society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Charles Cooley did not believe that the self was created largely through social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Erving Goffman theorized social life as a kind of con game in which each individual works to control the impressions others have of her. What did Goffman call this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  impression management 
B)  the existential dilemma 
C)  cooling the mark out 
D)  peer socialization 
E)  resocialization 
A)  impression management 
B)  the existential dilemma 
C)  cooling the mark out 
D)  peer socialization 
E)  resocialization

Question 10

The term "total institution" applies to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  colleges 
B)  prisons 
C)  families 
D)  workplace 
E)  movie theaters 
A)  colleges 
B)  prisons 
C)  families 
D)  workplace 
E)  movie theaters

Question 11

What do sociologists call the idea that all individuals act like mirrors to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  the agent of socialization 
B)  status 
C)  the looking-glass self 
D)  the unconscious 
E)  the particular other 
A)  the agent of socialization 
B)  status 
C)  the looking-glass self 
D)  the unconscious 
E)  the particular other

Question 12

In the psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud, which component of our personalities is responsible for representing culture within us and serving as the moral component of our personalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id 
B)  the ego 
C)  the superego 
D)  the libido 
E)  the unconscious 
A)  the id 
B)  the ego 
C)  the superego 
D)  the libido 
E)  the unconscious

Question 13

Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious 
B)  an embodied status 
C)  role conflict 
D)  a dual self 
E)  role strain 
A)  the unconscious 
B)  an embodied status 
C)  role conflict 
D)  a dual self 
E)  role strain

Question 14

When people move from one place, job, or life situation to another, they often undergo resocialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of expressions given off, as defined by Erving Goffman?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually verbal. 
B)  They are always under the control of the person giving them off. 
C)  They often happen so quickly that the naked eye cannot process them. 
D)  They are typically nonverbal, but observable in various ways. 
E)  They are always misleading. 
A)  They are usually verbal. 
B)  They are always under the control of the person giving them off. 
C)  They often happen so quickly that the naked eye cannot process them. 
D)  They are typically nonverbal, but observable in various ways. 
E)  They are always misleading.

Question 16

When an individual can internalize the expectations of other specific people, she has learned to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimate the urges of the id into something constructive. 
B)  overcome the looking-glass self. 
C)  take the role of the particular or significant other. 
D)  take the role of the generalized other. 
E)  follow the rules of games. 
A)  sublimate the urges of the id into something constructive. 
B)  overcome the looking-glass self. 
C)  take the role of the particular or significant other. 
D)  take the role of the generalized other. 
E)  follow the rules of games.

Question 17

What is the name of the social research method that involves an individual observing her own behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation 
B)  dramaturgy 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  copresence 
E)  autoethnography 
A)  participant observation 
B)  dramaturgy 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  copresence 
E)  autoethnography

Question 18

A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls her eyes. What would Erving Goffman call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  disrespectful 
B)  dramatic 
C)  an expression of behavior 
D)  annoyance 
E)  backstage 
A)  disrespectful 
B)  dramatic 
C)  an expression of behavior 
D)  annoyance 
E)  backstage

Question 19

Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature matters, but nurture is far more important, as socialization accounts for far more of the variation between people. 
B)  Nature and nurture are each responsible for about the same number of personality traits. 
C)  While nature is responsible for some traits, like intelligence and athletic ability, nurture is responsible for emotional traits. 
D)  Nature and nurture are not opposing forces, but constantly modify each other as part of a larger interactive process. 
E)  Nature only plays a role in the purely physical aspects of our lives-such as height, weight, and eye color. 
A)  Nature matters, but nurture is far more important, as socialization accounts for far more of the variation between people. 
B)  Nature and nurture are each responsible for about the same number of personality traits. 
C)  While nature is responsible for some traits, like intelligence and athletic ability, nurture is responsible for emotional traits. 
D)  Nature and nurture are not opposing forces, but constantly modify each other as part of a larger interactive process. 
E)  Nature only plays a role in the purely physical aspects of our lives-such as height, weight, and eye color.

Question 20

Unlike expressions given, expressions given off cannot be manipulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What sort of status would a physical disability be?

The individual's sense of self is largely created through social processes.

What sorts of things do students learn from the hidden curriculum?

According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, why is playing organized games an important part of an older child's development of the self?

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

In the nature vs. nurture debate, both sides are partially right.

According to Charles Cooley, there can be no sense of self without society.

Charles Cooley did not believe that the self was created largely through social interaction.

Erving Goffman theorized social life as a kind of con game in which each individual works to control the impressions others have of her. What did Goffman call this process?

The term "total institution" applies to which of the following?

What do sociologists call the idea that all individuals act like mirrors to one another?

In the psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud, which component of our personalities is responsible for representing culture within us and serving as the moral component of our personalities?

Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?

When people move from one place, job, or life situation to another, they often undergo resocialization.

Which of the following is true of expressions given off, as defined by Erving Goffman?

When an individual can internalize the expectations of other specific people, she has learned to:

What is the name of the social research method that involves an individual observing her own behavior?

A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls her eyes. What would Erving Goffman call this?

Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate?

Unlike expressions given, expressions given off cannot be manipulated.

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Exam 4: The Self and Interaction

What sort of status would a physical disability be?

The individual's sense of self is largely created through social processes.

What sorts of things do students learn from the hidden curriculum?

According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, why is playing organized games an important part of an older child's development of the self?

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

In the nature vs. nurture debate, both sides are partially right.

According to Charles Cooley, there can be no sense of self without society.

Charles Cooley did not believe that the self was created largely through social interaction.

Erving Goffman theorized social life as a kind of con game in which each individual works to control the impressions others have of her. What did Goffman call this process?

The term "total institution" applies to which of the following?

What do sociologists call the idea that all individuals act like mirrors to one another?

In the psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud, which component of our personalities is responsible for representing culture within us and serving as the moral component of our personalities?

Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?

When people move from one place, job, or life situation to another, they often undergo resocialization.

Which of the following is true of expressions given off, as defined by Erving Goffman?

When an individual can internalize the expectations of other specific people, she has learned to:

What is the name of the social research method that involves an individual observing her own behavior?

A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls her eyes. What would Erving Goffman call this?

Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate?

Unlike expressions given, expressions given off cannot be manipulated.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociological Research Methods

Cultural Crossroads

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

The Macro-Micro Link in Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy, Work, and Working

Life at Home

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

City and Country: the Social World and the Natural World

Social Change: Looking Toward Tomorrow

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