Question 1

As shown in Global Map 4-1, which of the following is true regarding housework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Housework falls heavily on men in low-income nations of the world. 
B)  Housework falls heavily on women in all nations of the world. 
C)  No distinct pattern of difference emerges from a global analysis of housework. 
D)  Men are much more likely to share housework with their female partners in low-income countries. 
E)  Men are much more likely to share housework with their female partners in high-income countries. 
A)  Housework falls heavily on men in low-income nations of the world. 
B)  Housework falls heavily on women in all nations of the world. 
C)  No distinct pattern of difference emerges from a global analysis of housework. 
D)  Men are much more likely to share housework with their female partners in low-income countries. 
E)  Men are much more likely to share housework with their female partners in high-income countries. E

Question 2

Two men and two women, all of equal size, are sitting on a park bench. Personal space patterns in Canada would typically show:

Accepted Answer

A)  the two women using more space than the two men. 
B)  the two women using the same space as the two men. 
C)  the two men using more space than the two women. 
D)  the men and women pairing off. 
E)  the women intruding into the space occupied by the men. 
A)  the two women using more space than the two men. 
B)  the two women using the same space as the two men. 
C)  the two men using more space than the two women. 
D)  the men and women pairing off. 
E)  the women intruding into the space occupied by the men. C

Question 3

Statuses vary by culture, but roles do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is true about humour, conflict, and the social construction of reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men who tell jokes about feminists are showing their affinity with women. 
B)  Men and women have different definitions of reality and humour. 
C)  The analysis of humour is best left to psychologists, not sociologists. 
D)  As long as we maintain a sense of humour, we are never prisoners of reality. 
E)  Humour is a way to clearly show one's true self. 
A)  Men who tell jokes about feminists are showing their affinity with women. 
B)  Men and women have different definitions of reality and humour. 
C)  The analysis of humour is best left to psychologists, not sociologists. 
D)  As long as we maintain a sense of humour, we are never prisoners of reality. 
E)  Humour is a way to clearly show one's true self.

Question 5

Women often take the family name of men upon marriage. Which language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  value 
C)  coercion 
D)  attention 
E)  control 
A)  socialization 
B)  value 
C)  coercion 
D)  attention 
E)  control

Question 6

Members of all societies rely on ________ to make sense of daily situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  social structure 
B)  common sense 
C)  their status set 
D)  social substructure 
E)  role negotiation 
A)  social structure 
B)  common sense 
C)  their status set 
D)  social substructure 
E)  role negotiation

Question 7

What is "demeanour"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the way we act and carry ourselves 
B)  an unreported presentation of self 
C)  a minor crime 
D)  gender-specific activity 
E)  hostility 
A)  the way we act and carry ourselves 
B)  an unreported presentation of self 
C)  a minor crime 
D)  gender-specific activity 
E)  hostility

Question 8

Define ethnomethodology and identify the strategy that this approach recommends we use to understand social reality.

Accepted Answer

Ethnomethodology is the study of the way

Question 9

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Accepted Answer

A)  being prime minister 
B)  being a drug dealer 
C)  being a lawyer 
D)  being a rap artist 
E)  being a daughter 
A)  being prime minister 
B)  being a drug dealer 
C)  being a lawyer 
D)  being a rap artist 
E)  being a daughter

Question 10

Humour amounts to a mental escape from a conventional world that is not entirely to our liking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

AIDS becomes a master status for those who have acquired it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The handshake of the adult world has been replaced by the hug of the teenage world. This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the changing patterns in everyday social interaction that builds reality. 
B)  how reality remains the same regardless of our interactions. 
C)  role distancing. 
D)  role exiting. 
E)  how reality remains clear in everyone's minds, even in unfamiliar situations. 
A)  the changing patterns in everyday social interaction that builds reality. 
B)  how reality remains the same regardless of our interactions. 
C)  role distancing. 
D)  role exiting. 
E)  how reality remains clear in everyone's minds, even in unfamiliar situations.

Question 13

What sociological approach would you advocate if you saw humour as a safe way for people to release their potentially disruptive sentiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnomethodology 
B)  interactionist 
C)  social conflict 
D)  sociobiology 
E)  structural-functionalism 
A)  ethnomethodology 
B)  interactionist 
C)  social conflict 
D)  sociobiology 
E)  structural-functionalism

Question 14

Briefly explain why comics are typically "outsiders"or members from minority groups.

Accepted Answer

Humour amounts to a means of mental esca

Question 15

Problems in communication between men and women arise because:

Accepted Answer

A)  men tend to define most daily encounters as competitive situations. 
B)  women feel more comfortable asking for assistance. 
C)  partners often fail to hear the "hidden message" in statements. 
D)  what one partner intends by a comment is not always what the other hears in words. 
E)  what one partner tries to hide is often noticed by the other partner. 
A)  men tend to define most daily encounters as competitive situations. 
B)  women feel more comfortable asking for assistance. 
C)  partners often fail to hear the "hidden message" in statements. 
D)  what one partner intends by a comment is not always what the other hears in words. 
E)  what one partner tries to hide is often noticed by the other partner.

Question 16

Through social interaction, we create the reality in which we live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The significance of "getting"the humour in any joke is a matter of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an "insider's" perspective on the joke teller 
B)  perceiving exactly the same meaning as the joke teller 
C)  understanding the two realities involved well enough to appreciate their difference 
D)  appreciating the close congruity between the two realities involved in the joke 
E)  appreciating the finely tuned symbolism in the performance 
A)  having an "insider's" perspective on the joke teller 
B)  perceiving exactly the same meaning as the joke teller 
C)  understanding the two realities involved well enough to appreciate their difference 
D)  appreciating the close congruity between the two realities involved in the joke 
E)  appreciating the finely tuned symbolism in the performance

Question 18

Females are sensitive to non-verbal communication because of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Culture plays a role in how we display and value emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify two ways in which language defines men and women differently. Provide a brief example for each.

Accepted Answer

Language and control: men refe

As shown in Global Map 4-1, which of the following is true regarding housework?

Two men and two women, all of equal size, are sitting on a park bench. Personal space patterns in Canada would typically show:

Statuses vary by culture, but roles do not.

Which of the following is true about humour, conflict, and the social construction of reality?

Women often take the family name of men upon marriage. Which language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

Members of all societies rely on ________ to make sense of daily situations.

What is "demeanour"?

Define ethnomethodology and identify the strategy that this approach recommends we use to understand social reality.

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Humour amounts to a mental escape from a conventional world that is not entirely to our liking.

AIDS becomes a master status for those who have acquired it.

The handshake of the adult world has been replaced by the hug of the teenage world. This illustrates:

What sociological approach would you advocate if you saw humour as a safe way for people to release their potentially disruptive sentiments?

Briefly explain why comics are typically "outsiders"or members from minority groups.

Problems in communication between men and women arise because:

Through social interaction, we create the reality in which we live.

The significance of "getting"the humour in any joke is a matter of which of the following?

Females are sensitive to non-verbal communication because of socialization.

Culture plays a role in how we display and value emotions.

Identify two ways in which language defines men and women differently. Provide a brief example for each.

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As shown in Global Map 4-1, which of the following is true regarding housework?

Two men and two women, all of equal size, are sitting on a park bench. Personal space patterns in Canada would typically show:

Statuses vary by culture, but roles do not.

Which of the following is true about humour, conflict, and the social construction of reality?

Women often take the family name of men upon marriage. Which language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

Members of all societies rely on ________ to make sense of daily situations.

What is "demeanour"?

Define ethnomethodology and identify the strategy that this approach recommends we use to understand social reality.

Which of the following is an ascribed status?

Humour amounts to a mental escape from a conventional world that is not entirely to our liking.

AIDS becomes a master status for those who have acquired it.

The handshake of the adult world has been replaced by the hug of the teenage world. This illustrates:

What sociological approach would you advocate if you saw humour as a safe way for people to release their potentially disruptive sentiments?

Briefly explain why comics are typically "outsiders"or members from minority groups.

Problems in communication between men and women arise because:

Through social interaction, we create the reality in which we live.

The significance of "getting"the humour in any joke is a matter of which of the following?

Females are sensitive to non-verbal communication because of socialization.

Culture plays a role in how we display and value emotions.

Identify two ways in which language defines men and women differently. Provide a brief example for each.

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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