Question 1

"Personal space" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  owned property, such as a house or land. 
B)  unowned space in a public place. 
C)  the surrounding area over which an individual makes some claim to privacy. 
D)  a feeling of needing isolation from others. 
A)  owned property, such as a house or land. 
B)  unowned space in a public place. 
C)  the surrounding area over which an individual makes some claim to privacy. 
D)  a feeling of needing isolation from others.

Question 2

Cultures differ in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of emotions that are socially recognized. 
B)  the authenticity of their emotions. 
C)  how emotional we expect people to be. 
D)  when emotions develop biologically. 
A)  the number of emotions that are socially recognized. 
B)  the authenticity of their emotions. 
C)  how emotional we expect people to be. 
D)  when emotions develop biologically.

Question 3

Which of the following is involved when a surgeon chooses not to operate on her own son because the personal involvement of motherhood could impair her professional objectivity as a physician?

Accepted Answer

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 4

Based on research around the world, Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere have how many basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  seven 
A)  six 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  seven

Question 5

The English language often treats as ______ whatever has greater value, power, or importance.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-free 
B)  feminine 
C)  masculine 
D)  humorous 
A)  gender-free 
B)  feminine 
C)  masculine 
D)  humorous

Question 6

Language helps create social reality, beginning with the division of people into worlds of "maleness" and "femaleness." Write an essay in which you explain how language involving gender creates different worlds for women and men. Think of specific ways in which everyday language places the genders in different and unequal social positions.

Accepted Answer

Language plays a crucial role in shaping

Question 7

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

Accepted Answer

A)  let us be "ourselves." 
B)  support group life by forging connections with others. 
C)  limit the power of society over us. 
D)  give people a feeling of independence from others. 
A)  let us be "ourselves." 
B)  support group life by forging connections with others. 
C)  limit the power of society over us. 
D)  give people a feeling of independence from others.

Question 8

What is it about Canada that nurtures comedic talent? Give two examples.

Accepted Answer

Canada has a rich tradition of nurturing

Question 9

Sociologists use the concept "status" to mean someone's importance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe how status and role operate as two building blocks of everyday social interaction.

Accepted Answer

Status and role are two important buildi

Question 11

People with less power typically have greater personal discretion in terms of how they act in the presence of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ending words with "ette" and "ess" denotes femininity, which generally reduces the value of something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  status interaction 
B)  social construction of reality 
C)  interactive reality 
D)  role reality 
A)  status interaction 
B)  social construction of reality 
C)  interactive reality 
D)  role reality

Question 14

The way we act and carry ourselves is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  demeanour. 
B)  non-verbal communication. 
C)  impressions. 
D)  idealization. 
A)  demeanour. 
B)  non-verbal communication. 
C)  impressions. 
D)  idealization.

Question 15

What is the concept that refers to the conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  role rejection 
B)  role reversal 
C)  role loss 
D)  role exit 
A)  role rejection 
B)  role reversal 
C)  role loss 
D)  role exit

Question 17

Which concept refers to a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

Accepted Answer

A)  social status 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status 
A)  social status 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status

Question 18

When interacting with people of an unfamiliar cultural background,

Accepted Answer

A)  telling jokes is a good way to "break the ice." 
B)  we find people everywhere enjoy many of the same jokes. 
C)  we find that some cultures do not have humour. 
D)  it is important to understand that what is funny to people in one society may not be funny to those from another society. 
A)  telling jokes is a good way to "break the ice." 
B)  we find people everywhere enjoy many of the same jokes. 
C)  we find that some cultures do not have humour. 
D)  it is important to understand that what is funny to people in one society may not be funny to those from another society.

Question 19

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  tone of voice 
B)  willingness to listen 
C)  body language 
D)  interest in the conversation 
A)  tone of voice 
B)  willingness to listen 
C)  body language 
D)  interest in the conversation

Question 20

A person's racial or ethnic identity is an ascribed status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

"Personal space" refers to

Cultures differ in terms of

Which of the following is involved when a surgeon chooses not to operate on her own son because the personal involvement of motherhood could impair her professional objectivity as a physician?

Based on research around the world, Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere have how many basic emotions?

The English language often treats as ______ whatever has greater value, power, or importance.

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

What is it about Canada that nurtures comedic talent? Give two examples.

Sociologists use the concept "status" to mean someone's importance.

Describe how status and role operate as two building blocks of everyday social interaction.

People with less power typically have greater personal discretion in terms of how they act in the presence of others.

Ending words with "ette" and "ess" denotes femininity, which generally reduces the value of something.

Which concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact?

The way we act and carry ourselves is referred to as

What is the concept that refers to the conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

Which concept refers to a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

When interacting with people of an unfamiliar cultural background,

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

A person's racial or ethnic identity is an ascribed status.

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