Question 1

Which of the following is true about staring, smiling, and touching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men do more to maintain interactions than women. 
B)  Women sustain more eye contact than men. 
C)  Apart from close relationships, touching is generally something women do to men. 
D)  Smiling rarely indicates appeasement. 
E)  When men stare at women, they are indicating submission. 
A)  Men do more to maintain interactions than women. 
B)  Women sustain more eye contact than men. 
C)  Apart from close relationships, touching is generally something women do to men. 
D)  Smiling rarely indicates appeasement. 
E)  When men stare at women, they are indicating submission.

Question 2

According to dramaturgical analysis, embarrassment means recognizing that a poor performance has failed to convey the intended impression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding detecting lies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans are incapable of detecting lies in others. 
B)  Uncovering phony performances is easy. 
C)  A single bodily gesture tells us that someone is lying. 
D)  The key to detecting lies is to view the whole performance and watch for inconsistencies. 
E)  Because nonverbal communication is easy to control, it provides few clues to deception. 
A)  Humans are incapable of detecting lies in others. 
B)  Uncovering phony performances is easy. 
C)  A single bodily gesture tells us that someone is lying. 
D)  The key to detecting lies is to view the whole performance and watch for inconsistencies. 
E)  Because nonverbal communication is easy to control, it provides few clues to deception.

Question 4

JoEllen Shively's (1992) study in which western films were screened by white and Aboriginal men illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  that what we see in a film depends little on the assumptions we make about the world. 
B)  how people build reality from their surrounding culture. 
C)  how "breaking the rules" can help us understand our assumptions. 
D)  how consistent reality construction is from culture to culture. 
E)  the role of biology in reality construction. 
A)  that what we see in a film depends little on the assumptions we make about the world. 
B)  how people build reality from their surrounding culture. 
C)  how "breaking the rules" can help us understand our assumptions. 
D)  how consistent reality construction is from culture to culture. 
E)  the role of biology in reality construction.

Question 5

Role strain refers to incompatibility among the roles corresponding to two or more statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An airline flight attendant who offers passengers a beverage and a smile illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of biology in emotional expression. 
B)  the role of language in conveying meaning. 
C)  tact. 
D)  emotion management. 
E)  deep control. 
A)  the role of biology in emotional expression. 
B)  the role of language in conveying meaning. 
C)  tact. 
D)  emotion management. 
E)  deep control.

Question 7

Other than perceiving the competing realities in a joke, what else is usually involved in "getting"and enjoying a joke?

Accepted Answer

A)  The joke must be universally funny. 
B)  The joke must be simple. 
C)  The audience must fill in missing information on their own. 
D)  The joke teller must provide more and more information until it is understood. 
E)  The joke teller must avoid hidden meanings. 
A)  The joke must be universally funny. 
B)  The joke must be simple. 
C)  The audience must fill in missing information on their own. 
D)  The joke teller must provide more and more information until it is understood. 
E)  The joke teller must avoid hidden meanings.

Question 8

Define master status and discuss whether a master status is always positive.

Accepted Answer

Master status is a status that has speci

Question 9

When a person introduces himself by stating his occupation along with his name, it is an indication that that person's occupation functions as a/n:

Accepted Answer

A)  role. 
B)  achieved status. 
C)  master status. 
D)  ascribed status. 
E)  defining status. 
A)  role. 
B)  achieved status. 
C)  master status. 
D)  ascribed status. 
E)  defining status.

Question 10

What is the term for "situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Thomas Theorem 
B)  subjectification 
C)  the Peter Principle 
D)  the law of intended consequences 
E)  the formulation hypothesis 
A)  the Thomas Theorem 
B)  subjectification 
C)  the Peter Principle 
D)  the law of intended consequences 
E)  the formulation hypothesis

Question 11

People with lesser power have greater personal discretion in how they act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What types of socially constructed "realities"are respectively contained when Steve Martin mused, "I hate necks!"

Accepted Answer

A)  unconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  ambiguity 
D)  certainty 
E)  attention 
A)  unconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  ambiguity 
D)  certainty 
E)  attention

Question 13

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  idealization. 
B)  symbolization. 
C)  glamorization. 
D)  latent functions. 
E)  role play. 
A)  idealization. 
B)  symbolization. 
C)  glamorization. 
D)  latent functions. 
E)  role play.

Question 14

The number of statuses people have over a lifetime is usually very small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The status of "lawyer"involves components of achievement and ascription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the Thomas theorem:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is tension among the roles associated with a single status. 
B)  situations that are real in their consequences are defined as real. 
C)  situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences. 
D)  events are a function of objective reality. 
E)  the self is constructed through conflict with others. 
A)  there is tension among the roles associated with a single status. 
B)  situations that are real in their consequences are defined as real. 
C)  situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences. 
D)  events are a function of objective reality. 
E)  the self is constructed through conflict with others.

Question 17

The closer the opposition between conventional and unconventional social definitions of reality, the greater the potential for humour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Trying to convince others that our actions reflect ideal cultural standards rather than selfish motives is referred to as idealization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Language does not typically reflect the value we place on women and men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In what way does language function to define males and females differently?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-grading 
B)  socialization 
C)  coercion 
D)  control 
E)  sublimation 
A)  gender-grading 
B)  socialization 
C)  coercion 
D)  control 
E)  sublimation

Which of the following is true about staring, smiling, and touching?

According to dramaturgical analysis, embarrassment means recognizing that a poor performance has failed to convey the intended impression.

Which of the following is true regarding detecting lies?

JoEllen Shively's (1992) study in which western films were screened by white and Aboriginal men illustrates:

Role strain refers to incompatibility among the roles corresponding to two or more statuses.

An airline flight attendant who offers passengers a beverage and a smile illustrates

Other than perceiving the competing realities in a joke, what else is usually involved in "getting"and enjoying a joke?

Define master status and discuss whether a master status is always positive.

When a person introduces himself by stating his occupation along with his name, it is an indication that that person's occupation functions as a/n:

What is the term for "situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences"?

People with lesser power have greater personal discretion in how they act.

What types of socially constructed "realities"are respectively contained when Steve Martin mused, "I hate necks!"

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

The number of statuses people have over a lifetime is usually very small.

The status of "lawyer"involves components of achievement and ascription.

According to the Thomas theorem:

The closer the opposition between conventional and unconventional social definitions of reality, the greater the potential for humour.

Trying to convince others that our actions reflect ideal cultural standards rather than selfish motives is referred to as idealization.

Language does not typically reflect the value we place on women and men.

In what way does language function to define males and females differently?

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Which of the following is true about staring, smiling, and touching?

According to dramaturgical analysis, embarrassment means recognizing that a poor performance has failed to convey the intended impression.

Which of the following is true regarding detecting lies?

JoEllen Shively's (1992) study in which western films were screened by white and Aboriginal men illustrates:

Role strain refers to incompatibility among the roles corresponding to two or more statuses.

An airline flight attendant who offers passengers a beverage and a smile illustrates

Other than perceiving the competing realities in a joke, what else is usually involved in "getting"and enjoying a joke?

Define master status and discuss whether a master status is always positive.

When a person introduces himself by stating his occupation along with his name, it is an indication that that person's occupation functions as a/n:

What is the term for "situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences"?

People with lesser power have greater personal discretion in how they act.

What types of socially constructed "realities"are respectively contained when Steve Martin mused, "I hate necks!"

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

The number of statuses people have over a lifetime is usually very small.

The status of "lawyer"involves components of achievement and ascription.

According to the Thomas theorem:

The closer the opposition between conventional and unconventional social definitions of reality, the greater the potential for humour.

Trying to convince others that our actions reflect ideal cultural standards rather than selfish motives is referred to as idealization.

Language does not typically reflect the value we place on women and men.

In what way does language function to define males and females differently?

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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