Question 1

People around the world create the same realities in their everyday interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Twitter and Facebook are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  social media. 
B)  dramaturgical analysis. 
C)  the Thomas theorem. 
D)  face-to-face social interaction. 
A)  social media. 
B)  dramaturgical analysis. 
C)  the Thomas theorem. 
D)  face-to-face social interaction. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  making another feel embarrassment. 
B)  exercising power over another. 
C)  idealizing a personal performance. 
D)  losing face. 
A)  making another feel embarrassment. 
B)  exercising power over another. 
C)  idealizing a personal performance. 
D)  losing face.

Question 5

The term "master status" refers to being the best in one's occupational field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recall your own experience with a college or job interview.Now imagine that someone new to that situation asks you for advice about how to dress, speak, and act.Write an essay in which you explain how to influence other people in a positive way.

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When it comes to influencing others in a

Question 7

Explain Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentation of self.What are the elements of "presentations?" For example, how does a college professor engage in a scripted presentation of self to a class? What about a professor's office? What features of the office are used to convey information to an observer?

Accepted Answer

Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentati

Question 8

A ______ might be a prop in the classroom performance of a professor.

Accepted Answer

A)  backpack 
B)  lectern 
C)  cell phone 
D)  confident tone of voice 
A)  backpack 
B)  lectern 
C)  cell phone 
D)  confident tone of voice

Question 9

The concept social media refers to technology that links people in social activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which concept is involved when a plant supervisor wants to be a good friend and confidant to the workers, but must remain distant in order to rate the workers' performances?

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 12

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 humor. 
D)  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 humor. 
D)  what is funny to people in one society may not be funny to those from another society.

Question 13

In a "well-told" joke,

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A)  the unconventional and conventional definitions of reality are given so quickly that people will not understand the difference. 
B)  there is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality. 
C)  the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality are virtually the same. 
D)  the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality are confused. 
A)  the unconventional and conventional definitions of reality are given so quickly that people will not understand the difference. 
B)  there is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality. 
C)  the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality are virtually the same. 
D)  the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality are confused.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Dramaturgical analysis is a sociological

Question 15

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 16

When it comes to what triggers emotions in people and how those emotions are displayed, culture

Accepted Answer

A)  plays a minor role. 
B)  plays an important role. 
C)  has no effect. 
D)  only has an effect when individuals are socially marginalized. 
A)  plays a minor role. 
B)  plays an important role. 
C)  has no effect. 
D)  only has an effect when individuals are socially marginalized.

Question 17

What concept refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarily assumed later in life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Garfinkel's research, an approach called ethnomethodology, involves

Accepted Answer

A)  studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings. 
B)  tracking people's roles over the life course. 
C)  the study of interaction in terms of theatrical performance. 
D)  studying unfamiliar cultural systems. 
A)  studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings. 
B)  tracking people's roles over the life course. 
C)  the study of interaction in terms of theatrical performance. 
D)  studying unfamiliar cultural systems.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

People around the world create the same realities in their everyday interactions.

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

Twitter and Facebook are examples of

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

The term "master status" refers to being the best in one's occupational field.

Recall your own experience with a college or job interview.Now imagine that someone new to that situation asks you for advice about how to dress, speak, and act.Write an essay in which you explain how to influence other people in a positive way.

A ______ might be a prop in the classroom performance of a professor.

The concept social media refers to technology that links people in social activity.

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

Which concept is involved when a plant supervisor wants to be a good friend and confidant to the workers, but must remain distant in order to rate the workers' performances?

When interacting with people of an unfamiliar cultural background,

In a "well-told" joke,

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

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

When it comes to what triggers emotions in people and how those emotions are displayed, culture

What concept refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarily assumed later in life?

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

Garfinkel's research, an approach called ethnomethodology, involves

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

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People around the world create the same realities in their everyday interactions.

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

Twitter and Facebook are examples of

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

The term "master status" refers to being the best in one's occupational field.

Recall your own experience with a college or job interview.Now imagine that someone new to that situation asks you for advice about how to dress, speak, and act.Write an essay in which you explain how to influence other people in a positive way.

A ______ might be a prop in the classroom performance of a professor.

The concept social media refers to technology that links people in social activity.

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

Which concept is involved when a plant supervisor wants to be a good friend and confidant to the workers, but must remain distant in order to rate the workers' performances?

When interacting with people of an unfamiliar cultural background,

In a "well-told" joke,

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

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

When it comes to what triggers emotions in people and how those emotions are displayed, culture

What concept refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarily assumed later in life?

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

Garfinkel's research, an approach called ethnomethodology, involves

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

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

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

Filters