Question 1

Students are expected to attend classes and complete assignments. These activities make up a student's:

Accepted Answer

A)  master status. 
B)  status set. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  role. 
E)  role action. 
A)  master status. 
B)  status set. 
C)  role conflict. 
D)  role. 
E)  role action.

Question 2

What does the pattern in the use of alternative medicine across Canada tell us about reality construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  People across Canada share a "national reality." 
B)  Reality construction is more variable across Canada than it is from nation to nation. 
C)  There are too few people using alternative medicine to determine any national pattern. 
D)  Alternative medicine tells us nothing about our construction of reality. 
E)  The reality construction that goes on across Canada is quite diverse. 
A)  People across Canada share a "national reality." 
B)  Reality construction is more variable across Canada than it is from nation to nation. 
C)  There are too few people using alternative medicine to determine any national pattern. 
D)  Alternative medicine tells us nothing about our construction of reality. 
E)  The reality construction that goes on across Canada is quite diverse.

Question 3

Compare the reality construction that goes on across Canada to the construction of reality that occurs globally.

Accepted Answer

The reality construction that

Question 4

What is the term for the study of the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalism 
B)  experimentation 
C)  phenomenology 
D)  social psychology 
E)  ethnomethodology 
A)  naturalism 
B)  experimentation 
C)  phenomenology 
D)  social psychology 
E)  ethnomethodology

Question 5

According to dramaturgical analysis, a __________ is like a part in a play.

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  performance 
C)  prop 
D)  status 
E)  self 
A)  role 
B)  performance 
C)  prop 
D)  status 
E)  self

Question 6

What people commonly call "street smarts"is a form of constructing reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For the ethnomethodologist, a deliberate lack of social cooperation may lead the researcher to see more clearly the unspoken assumptions we make about reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is tact a common response in potentially embarrassing situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the audience doesn't like to see people make fools of themselves. 
B)  Because show business etiquette dictates that the person on stage be shown deference. 
C)  Because embarrassment provokes discomfort for everyone. 
D)  Because we don't want to face the reality of failures. 
E)  Because we want to maintain our power. 
A)  Because the audience doesn't like to see people make fools of themselves. 
B)  Because show business etiquette dictates that the person on stage be shown deference. 
C)  Because embarrassment provokes discomfort for everyone. 
D)  Because we don't want to face the reality of failures. 
E)  Because we want to maintain our power.

Question 9

A friend of yours is a daughter, mother, sister, friend, and tennis team member. All of these taken together are your friend's:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal structure. 
B)  individual social structure. 
C)  status. 
D)  status structure. 
E)  status set. 
A)  personal structure. 
B)  individual social structure. 
C)  status. 
D)  status structure. 
E)  status set.

Question 10

Ethnomethodology focuses on the esoteric, not commonplace experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At any given time, you occupy a number of statuses. These are your:

Accepted Answer

A)  social positions. 
B)  individual social structure. 
C)  occupational sets. 
D)  status set. 
E)  role conflict. 
A)  social positions. 
B)  individual social structure. 
C)  occupational sets. 
D)  status set. 
E)  role conflict.

Question 12

The foundation of humour is the contrast between two different realities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Street smarts"is an everyday experience in:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnomethodology. 
B)  creative dynamics. 
C)  social arbitration. 
D)  reality construction. 
E)  reality negotiation. 
A)  ethnomethodology. 
B)  creative dynamics. 
C)  social arbitration. 
D)  reality construction. 
E)  reality negotiation.

Question 14

According to Garfinkel, what is a good way to discover the assumptions we make about reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Play the game." 
B)  Break rules and ignore conventional norms. 
C)  Ignore people's responses to everyday interactions. 
D)  Ask people what they really think. 
E)  Forget about "why" people are behaving the way they are and just describe behaviour. 
A)  "Play the game." 
B)  Break rules and ignore conventional norms. 
C)  Ignore people's responses to everyday interactions. 
D)  Ask people what they really think. 
E)  Forget about "why" people are behaving the way they are and just describe behaviour.

Question 15

In general, the foundation of humour is:

Accepted Answer

A)  contradiction or ambiguity found in differing definitions of the same situation. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  being a conventional kind of person. 
E)  confusion in interpersonal communications. 
A)  contradiction or ambiguity found in differing definitions of the same situation. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  being a conventional kind of person. 
E)  confusion in interpersonal communications.

Question 16

Cross-cultural research shows that emotional expression is completely determined by biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of body language?

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic expressions 
B)  saying "I like you" to someone 
C)  body contact 
D)  a simile 
E)  hand gestures 
A)  artistic expressions 
B)  saying "I like you" to someone 
C)  body contact 
D)  a simile 
E)  hand gestures

Question 18

Which of the following is true about idealized performances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Audiences almost always search for flaws in performances. 
B)  Idealized performances must be kept quite simple. 
C)  Idealized performances usually contain deception. 
D)  Audiences typically seek to embarrass performers. 
E)  Audiences regularly challenge idealized performances. 
A)  Audiences almost always search for flaws in performances. 
B)  Idealized performances must be kept quite simple. 
C)  Idealized performances usually contain deception. 
D)  Audiences typically seek to embarrass performers. 
E)  Audiences regularly challenge idealized performances.

Question 19

Which sociologist used "dramaturgical analysis"in his approach to sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Harold Garfinkel 
D)  W. I. Thomas 
E)  Auguste Comte 
A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Harold Garfinkel 
D)  W. I. Thomas 
E)  Auguste Comte

Question 20

Traditional masculine terms like "king"have a positive meaning, whereas comparable terms such as "queen"can have a negative meaning. What language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

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

Students are expected to attend classes and complete assignments. These activities make up a student's:

What does the pattern in the use of alternative medicine across Canada tell us about reality construction?

Compare the reality construction that goes on across Canada to the construction of reality that occurs globally.

What is the term for the study of the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings?

According to dramaturgical analysis, a __________ is like a part in a play.

What people commonly call "street smarts"is a form of constructing reality.

For the ethnomethodologist, a deliberate lack of social cooperation may lead the researcher to see more clearly the unspoken assumptions we make about reality.

Why is tact a common response in potentially embarrassing situations?

A friend of yours is a daughter, mother, sister, friend, and tennis team member. All of these taken together are your friend's:

Ethnomethodology focuses on the esoteric, not commonplace experiences.

At any given time, you occupy a number of statuses. These are your:

The foundation of humour is the contrast between two different realities.

"Street smarts"is an everyday experience in:

According to Garfinkel, what is a good way to discover the assumptions we make about reality?

In general, the foundation of humour is:

Cross-cultural research shows that emotional expression is completely determined by biology.

Which of the following is an example of body language?

Which of the following is true about idealized performances?

Which sociologist used "dramaturgical analysis"in his approach to sociology?

Traditional masculine terms like "king"have a positive meaning, whereas comparable terms such as "queen"can have a negative meaning. What language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

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Students are expected to attend classes and complete assignments. These activities make up a student's:

What does the pattern in the use of alternative medicine across Canada tell us about reality construction?

Compare the reality construction that goes on across Canada to the construction of reality that occurs globally.

What is the term for the study of the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings?

According to dramaturgical analysis, a __________ is like a part in a play.

What people commonly call "street smarts"is a form of constructing reality.

For the ethnomethodologist, a deliberate lack of social cooperation may lead the researcher to see more clearly the unspoken assumptions we make about reality.

Why is tact a common response in potentially embarrassing situations?

A friend of yours is a daughter, mother, sister, friend, and tennis team member. All of these taken together are your friend's:

Ethnomethodology focuses on the esoteric, not commonplace experiences.

At any given time, you occupy a number of statuses. These are your:

The foundation of humour is the contrast between two different realities.

"Street smarts"is an everyday experience in:

According to Garfinkel, what is a good way to discover the assumptions we make about reality?

In general, the foundation of humour is:

Cross-cultural research shows that emotional expression is completely determined by biology.

Which of the following is an example of body language?

Which of the following is true about idealized performances?

Which sociologist used "dramaturgical analysis"in his approach to sociology?

Traditional masculine terms like "king"have a positive meaning, whereas comparable terms such as "queen"can have a negative meaning. What language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

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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