Question 1

Arlie Hochschild explains that companies

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A)  try to regulate the emotions of workers. 
B)  focus on behaviour rather than emotions. 
C)  encourage the free expression of emotions. 
D)  are only interested in a worker's productivity. 
A)  try to regulate the emotions of workers. 
B)  focus on behaviour rather than emotions. 
C)  encourage the free expression of emotions. 
D)  are only interested in a worker's productivity.

Question 2

What is non-verbal communication? How do people use it in everyday life?

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The answer of What is non-verbal communication? How do people...

Question 3

Non-verbal communication refers to

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A)  body movements, gestures, and facial expressions. 
B)  instant messaging and other e-communication. 
C)  written language. 
D)  beliefs assumed to be true by everyone. 
A)  body movements, gestures, and facial expressions. 
B)  instant messaging and other e-communication. 
C)  written language. 
D)  beliefs assumed to be true by everyone.

Question 4

Comedians can travel all over the world, because humour "travels well."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Global Map 6-1, housework in a Global Perspective, shows that, in general, the lower a nation's average income, the greater the share of housework that is done by women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In terms of dramaturgical analysis, another term for helping a person to "save face," or avoid embarrassment, is

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A)  role exit. 
B)  tact. 
C)  idealization. 
D)  creating personal space. 
A)  role exit. 
B)  tact. 
C)  idealization. 
D)  creating personal space.

Question 7

Which of the following is involved when a plant supervisor wishes to be a good friend and confidant to the workers but must remain distant to rate the workers' performances?

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A)  role conflict 
B)  role strain 
C)  role ambiguity 
D)  role exit 
A)  role conflict 
B)  role strain 
C)  role ambiguity 
D)  role exit

Question 8

A father who wants to be both a friend and a role model to his son might experience role strain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In general, an important foundation of humour is

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A)  incongruity-differences in meaning. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  differences in culture. 
A)  incongruity-differences in meaning. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  differences in culture.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a personal decision having an effect on the reality we construct through social interaction?

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A)  choosing to skip the first day of classes 
B)  choosing to exercise and eat right 
C)  choosing to live common-law rather than getting married 
D)  choosing to pay bills on time 
A)  choosing to skip the first day of classes 
B)  choosing to exercise and eat right 
C)  choosing to live common-law rather than getting married 
D)  choosing to pay bills on time

Question 11

Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?

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A)  active role 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status 
A)  active role 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status

Question 12

Are ethnic jokes funny to the group who is the topic of the joke? Why or why not?

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Whether ethnic jokes are funny to the gr

Question 13

A status set refers to the roles people have over the course of their lifetimes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the basic approach called dramaturgical analysis. From this point of view, explain how we engage in the "presentation of self."

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Dramaturgical analysis is a sociological

Question 15

Explain the concepts of status set and role set. Provide examples of each concept.

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The concept of status set refers to all

Question 16

In dramaturgical analysis, a restricted area in some settings is called a "back region."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A "role set" refers to all the roles a person has over the course of a lifetime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The reality people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves, not on the larger culture they live in.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Erving Goffman, we engage in a _____ when we use costumes, props, tone of voice, and gestures to convey information to others.

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

Question 20

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this point of view, flirting illustrates

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A)  the Thomas theorem. 
B)  the process of role exit. 
C)  the social construction of reality. 
D)  gender status. 
A)  the Thomas theorem. 
B)  the process of role exit. 
C)  the social construction of reality. 
D)  gender status.

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Arlie Hochschild explains that companies

What is non-verbal communication? How do people use it in everyday life?

Non-verbal communication refers to

Comedians can travel all over the world, because humour "travels well."

Global Map 6-1, housework in a Global Perspective, shows that, in general, the lower a nation's average income, the greater the share of housework that is done by women.

In terms of dramaturgical analysis, another term for helping a person to "save face," or avoid embarrassment, is

Which of the following is involved when a plant supervisor wishes to be a good friend and confidant to the workers but must remain distant to rate the workers' performances?

A father who wants to be both a friend and a role model to his son might experience role strain.

In general, an important foundation of humour is

Which of the following is an example of a personal decision having an effect on the reality we construct through social interaction?

Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?

Are ethnic jokes funny to the group who is the topic of the joke? Why or why not?

A status set refers to the roles people have over the course of their lifetimes.

Explain the basic approach called dramaturgical analysis. From this point of view, explain how we engage in the "presentation of self."

Explain the concepts of status set and role set. Provide examples of each concept.

In dramaturgical analysis, a restricted area in some settings is called a "back region."

A "role set" refers to all the roles a person has over the course of a lifetime.

The reality people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves, not on the larger culture they live in.

According to Erving Goffman, we engage in a _____ when we use costumes, props, tone of voice, and gestures to convey information to others.

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this point of view, flirting illustrates

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