Question 1

The dramaturgical perspective is more macro in focus than Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Theoretical frameworks (also called theoretical perspectives):

Accepted Answer

A) are cause-and-effect statements that can be tested with data 
B) are the same as faces within social psychology 
C) involve both deductive and inductive logic and include theories, hypotheses, and specific methodologies 
D) provide researchers with sets of concepts and specify how these concepts are related 
E) specify relationships between independent and dependent variables 
A) are cause-and-effect statements that can be tested with data 
B) are the same as faces within social psychology 
C) involve both deductive and inductive logic and include theories, hypotheses, and specific methodologies 
D) provide researchers with sets of concepts and specify how these concepts are related 
E) specify relationships between independent and dependent variables D

Question 3

What makes fan-celebrity encounters unique? How has this presented problems for both celebrities and fans? Are the patterns of interaction described by Ferris surprising given people's levels of media exposure within this culture? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Fan-celebrity encounters are unique because they involve a power dynamic between the fan, who admires and idolizes the celebrity, and the celebrity, who holds a position of influence and fame. This power dynamic can present problems for both parties. For celebrities, fan encounters can be overwhelming and invasive, as fans may feel entitled to their time and attention. This can lead to privacy invasion and even safety concerns for the celebrity. On the other hand, fans may experience disappointment or disillusionment if their encounter with the celebrity does not meet their expectations, leading to potential emotional distress.

The patterns of interaction described by Ferris may not be surprising given people's levels of media exposure within this culture. With the rise of social media and the constant access to celebrities' personal lives, fans may feel a heightened sense of familiarity and connection to their favorite celebrities. This can lead to more intense and potentially problematic interactions when fans and celebrities come face to face. Additionally, the culture of celebrity worship and idolization perpetuated by the media can contribute to fans feeling entitled to a certain level of interaction with celebrities, leading to potential conflicts and misunderstandings.

In conclusion, fan-celebrity encounters are unique due to the power dynamic and heightened sense of familiarity between the two parties. This can present problems for both celebrities and fans, as it can lead to privacy invasion, safety concerns, and emotional distress. The patterns of interaction described by Ferris may not be surprising given the current media exposure within this culture, as it can contribute to fans feeling entitled to a certain level of interaction with celebrities.

Question 4

Goffman described the "back region" as:

Accepted Answer

A) areas of our true selves we seek to avoid 
B) environments most people would define as chaotic 
C) situations within which we stage performances for others 
D) the part of the brain inaccessible to conscious thought 
E) the places where we let our guard down and prepare for the "front stage" 
A) areas of our true selves we seek to avoid 
B) environments most people would define as chaotic 
C) situations within which we stage performances for others 
D) the part of the brain inaccessible to conscious thought 
E) the places where we let our guard down and prepare for the "front stage"

Question 5

Briefly describe the focus of ethnomethodology. How is ethnomethodology different from symbolic interactionism? Why is ethnomethodology considered to be within the symbolic interactionist face of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

Ethnomethodology is a sociological appro

Question 6

In the classic breaching experiment discussed in Chapter 3, Garfinkel, the founder of ethnomethodology, had students disrupt their family members' realities by:

Accepted Answer

A) acting as boarders in their own homes 
B) asking their parents for money every day for a month 
C) failing to show up for a preplanned holiday dinner 
D) pretending they were sick 
E) all of the above 
A) acting as boarders in their own homes 
B) asking their parents for money every day for a month 
C) failing to show up for a preplanned holiday dinner 
D) pretending they were sick 
E) all of the above

Question 7

Ethnomethodologists often study accounts. Accounts are:

Accepted Answer

A) philosophies of life, typically acquired during childhood or early adolescence 
B) the combined rewards and costs associated with different realms of social life that are stored within the mind 
C) the explanations people generate to give meaning to their experiences 
D) the mechanisms underlying the processes through which people seek out rewards and minimize costs their social relationships 
E) stories about or rationales for behavior that vary among group members and thus cause conflict within the group 
A) philosophies of life, typically acquired during childhood or early adolescence 
B) the combined rewards and costs associated with different realms of social life that are stored within the mind 
C) the explanations people generate to give meaning to their experiences 
D) the mechanisms underlying the processes through which people seek out rewards and minimize costs their social relationships 
E) stories about or rationales for behavior that vary among group members and thus cause conflict within the group

Question 8

Identity theory focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) how people construct and modify situational definitions through interaction with others 
B) how personality characteristics shape people's face-to-face interactions 
C) the effects of individuals on society and its structure 
D) the relationship between the content of people's self-concepts and their behaviors 
E) why some people view themselves more positively than others 
A) how people construct and modify situational definitions through interaction with others 
B) how personality characteristics shape people's face-to-face interactions 
C) the effects of individuals on society and its structure 
D) the relationship between the content of people's self-concepts and their behaviors 
E) why some people view themselves more positively than others

Question 9

Couch's study linking family characteristics (the degree to which parents adhere to a gendered division of household labor) to the content of college students' self-concepts is a good example of research within:

Accepted Answer

A) Chicago school SI 
B) Iowa/Indiana school SI 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) psychological social psychology 
E) the dramaturgical framework 
A) Chicago school SI 
B) Iowa/Indiana school SI 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) psychological social psychology 
E) the dramaturgical framework

Question 10

Some sociological social psychologists, typically individuals who are macro in orientation, criticize research within the symbolic interactionist face of social psychology (excluding studies within the Iowa/Indiana tradition of SI) for lacking:

Accepted Answer

A) focus 
B) generalizability 
C) inductive viability 
D) triangular reasoning 
E) validity 
A) focus 
B) generalizability 
C) inductive viability 
D) triangular reasoning 
E) validity

Question 11

The self-concept and is similar to Mead's "I" phase of the self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology, ______________ is unique because it focuses more on structure than on agency.

Accepted Answer

A) Chicago school symbolic interactionism 
B) Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionism 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) self-consciousness theory 
E) the dramaturgical approach 
A) Chicago school symbolic interactionism 
B) Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionism 
C) ethnomethodology 
D) self-consciousness theory 
E) the dramaturgical approach

Question 13

Iowa/Indiana school social psychologist typically collect their data using ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) experiments 
B) historical methods 
C) in-depth interviews 
D) participant observation 
E) surveys 
A) experiments 
B) historical methods 
C) in-depth interviews 
D) participant observation 
E) surveys

Question 14

Albas and Albas found that students who scored well on an exam ("Aces") often offered excuses for the poor test performance of others ("Bombers") when interacting with the latter individuals. "Aces" did this in order to help "Bombers":

Accepted Answer

A) develop proactive study plans for future tests 
B) realize that the professor is not the sole authority on who does or doesn't understand course material 
C) recognize that many factors other than ability or intelligence are reflected in an individual's exam score 
D) reinvigorate 
E) save face 
A) develop proactive study plans for future tests 
B) realize that the professor is not the sole authority on who does or doesn't understand course material 
C) recognize that many factors other than ability or intelligence are reflected in an individual's exam score 
D) reinvigorate 
E) save face

Question 15

Understanding how social facts constrain behavior is the issue of primary interest to researchers working within the symbolic interactionist framework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology is:

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) historical 
C) qualitative 
D) quantitative 
E) survey-based 
A) experimental 
B) historical 
C) qualitative 
D) quantitative 
E) survey-based

Question 17

The three theoretical frameworks within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology are:

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism, social learning theory, and ethnomethodology 
B) ethnomethodology, social learning theory, and social exchange theory 
C) social conflict, interaction, and social change 
D) symbolic interactionism, the dramaturgical perspective, and ethnomethodology 
E) the dramaturgical perspective, social exchange theory, and ethnomethodology 
A) behaviorism, social learning theory, and ethnomethodology 
B) ethnomethodology, social learning theory, and social exchange theory 
C) social conflict, interaction, and social change 
D) symbolic interactionism, the dramaturgical perspective, and ethnomethodology 
E) the dramaturgical perspective, social exchange theory, and ethnomethodology

Question 18

The notion that situational definitions play a major role in shaping people's behavior is key to the symbolic interactionist perspective. Give an example, from personal experience or a public (media) account, of an instance where two or more people arrived at different definitions of the same situation. Describe the events that actually took place (as accurately as you can)

Accepted Answer

One example of differing situational def

Question 19

Which of the following studies was used in Chapter 3 to illustrate the focus of ethnomethodology?

Accepted Answer

A) Albas and Albas' study of college students' impression management strategies following the return of examinations. 
B) Ferris' analysis of fan-celebrity encounters 
C) Karp and Yoels' analysis of student-professor interaction in college classrooms 
D) Karp and Yoels' analysis of student-professor interaction in college classrooms. 
E) Whitehead's study of the conversations that occurred among participants in a race training workshop 
A) Albas and Albas' study of college students' impression management strategies following the return of examinations. 
B) Ferris' analysis of fan-celebrity encounters 
C) Karp and Yoels' analysis of student-professor interaction in college classrooms 
D) Karp and Yoels' analysis of student-professor interaction in college classrooms. 
E) Whitehead's study of the conversations that occurred among participants in a race training workshop

Question 20

Most research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) constraint over agency 
B) groups or categories of people over individuals 
C) how innate predispositions affect individuals and their social interactions 
D) the active role people play in constructing their realities 
E) the power of social structure in shaping people's behaviors 
A) constraint over agency 
B) groups or categories of people over individuals 
C) how innate predispositions affect individuals and their social interactions 
D) the active role people play in constructing their realities 
E) the power of social structure in shaping people's behaviors

The dramaturgical perspective is more macro in focus than Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology.

Theoretical frameworks (also called theoretical perspectives):

What makes fan-celebrity encounters unique? How has this presented problems for both celebrities and fans? Are the patterns of interaction described by Ferris surprising given people's levels of media exposure within this culture? Why or why not?

Goffman described the "back region" as:

Briefly describe the focus of ethnomethodology. How is ethnomethodology different from symbolic interactionism? Why is ethnomethodology considered to be within the symbolic interactionist face of social psychology?

In the classic breaching experiment discussed in Chapter 3, Garfinkel, the founder of ethnomethodology, had students disrupt their family members' realities by:

Ethnomethodologists often study accounts. Accounts are:

Identity theory focuses on:

Couch's study linking family characteristics (the degree to which parents adhere to a gendered division of household labor) to the content of college students' self-concepts is a good example of research within:

Some sociological social psychologists, typically individuals who are macro in orientation, criticize research within the symbolic interactionist face of social psychology (excluding studies within the Iowa/Indiana tradition of SI) for lacking:

The self-concept and is similar to Mead's "I" phase of the self.

Within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology, ______________ is unique because it focuses more on structure than on agency.

Iowa/Indiana school social psychologist typically collect their data using ________________.

Albas and Albas found that students who scored well on an exam ("Aces") often offered excuses for the poor test performance of others ("Bombers") when interacting with the latter individuals. "Aces" did this in order to help "Bombers":

Understanding how social facts constrain behavior is the issue of primary interest to researchers working within the symbolic interactionist framework.

Most research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology is:

The three theoretical frameworks within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology are:

Which of the following studies was used in Chapter 3 to illustrate the focus of ethnomethodology?

Most research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology emphasizes:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

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Exam 3: Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The dramaturgical perspective is more macro in focus than Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology.

Theoretical frameworks (also called theoretical perspectives):

What makes fan-celebrity encounters unique? How has this presented problems for both celebrities and fans? Are the patterns of interaction described by Ferris surprising given people's levels of media exposure within this culture? Why or why not?

Goffman described the "back region" as:

Briefly describe the focus of ethnomethodology. How is ethnomethodology different from symbolic interactionism? Why is ethnomethodology considered to be within the symbolic interactionist face of social psychology?

In the classic breaching experiment discussed in Chapter 3, Garfinkel, the founder of ethnomethodology, had students disrupt their family members' realities by:

Ethnomethodologists often study accounts. Accounts are:

Identity theory focuses on:

Couch's study linking family characteristics (the degree to which parents adhere to a gendered division of household labor) to the content of college students' self-concepts is a good example of research within:

Some sociological social psychologists, typically individuals who are macro in orientation, criticize research within the symbolic interactionist face of social psychology (excluding studies within the Iowa/Indiana tradition of SI) for lacking:

The self-concept and is similar to Mead's "I" phase of the self.

Within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology, ______________ is unique because it focuses more on structure than on agency.

Iowa/Indiana school social psychologist typically collect their data using ________________.

Albas and Albas found that students who scored well on an exam ("Aces") often offered excuses for the poor test performance of others ("Bombers") when interacting with the latter individuals. "Aces" did this in order to help "Bombers":

Understanding how social facts constrain behavior is the issue of primary interest to researchers working within the symbolic interactionist framework.

Most research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology is:

The three theoretical frameworks within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology are:

Which of the following studies was used in Chapter 3 to illustrate the focus of ethnomethodology?

Most research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology emphasizes:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters