Question 1

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

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A) we like most people with whom we interact. 
B) our cultural norms demand looking out for others. 
C) everyone feels discomfort when a constructed reality breaks down. 
D) most people are unsure how to act in most situations. 
A) we like most people with whom we interact. 
B) our cultural norms demand looking out for others. 
C) everyone feels discomfort when a constructed reality breaks down. 
D) most people are unsure how to act in most situations.

Question 2

Humor is created when people

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A) create and contrast two different realities. 
B) say things that have no meaning at all. 
C) contradict cultural patterns. 
D) say things that offend others. 
A) create and contrast two different realities. 
B) say things that have no meaning at all. 
C) contradict cultural patterns. 
D) say things that offend others.

Question 3

According to Erving Goffman,people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

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A) idealize 
B) reveal 
C) hide 
D) contradict 
A) idealize 
B) reveal 
C) hide 
D) contradict

Question 4

Ethnomethodology is the study of how people present themselves to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Status and role are two important buildi

Question 6

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that,to most people,nothing seems real at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Deborah Tannen claims that women and men communicate similarly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cultures differ in terms of

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A) what triggers emotions. 
B) the rules for how people display emotions. 
C) how people value emotions. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) what triggers emotions. 
B) the rules for how people display emotions. 
C) how people value emotions. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 9

In dramaturgical analysis,an examination room in a doctor's office is called a "back region."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following might be part of the classroom performance of a professor?

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A) books and notes 
B) lectern or desk 
C) acting in charge of the situation 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) books and notes 
B) lectern or desk 
C) acting in charge of the situation 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 11

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 two sexes in different and unequal social positions.

Accepted Answer

Language plays a crucial role in shaping

Question 12

Most women take the family name of a man they marry.In sociological terms,this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Accepted Answer

A) power over others. 
B) personal knowledge of others. 
C) the importance of others. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) power over others. 
B) personal knowledge of others. 
C) the importance of others. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 13

Because emotions are biologically based,it is incorrect to say they are "socially constructed."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town,people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of which of the following?

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A) role exit 
B) master status 
C) ascribed status 
D) status conflict 
A) role exit 
B) master status 
C) ascribed status 
D) status conflict

Question 15

A role set refers to

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A) all the roles found in a society. 
B) a number of roles attached to a single status. 
C) all the roles that are similar in function. 
D) a number of roles within any particular organization. 
A) all the roles found in a society. 
B) a number of roles attached to a single status. 
C) all the roles that are similar in function. 
D) a number of roles within any particular organization.

Question 16

Which of the following phrases was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

Accepted Answer

A) "breaking" a role 
B) "idealizing" a performance 
C) "exiting" a role 
D) "losing face" 
A) "breaking" a role 
B) "idealizing" a performance 
C) "exiting" a role 
D) "losing face"

Question 17

"Role conflict" refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Nonverbal 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 20

Rebuilding relationships with people who knew you in an earlier period of life is a common experience for those who are undergoing which of the following?

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

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Humor is created when people

According to Erving Goffman,people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Ethnomethodology is the study of how people present themselves to others.

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

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that,to most people,nothing seems real at all.

Deborah Tannen claims that women and men communicate similarly.

Cultures differ in terms of

In dramaturgical analysis,an examination room in a doctor's office is called a "back region."

Which of the following might be part of the classroom performance of a professor?

Most women take the family name of a man they marry.In sociological terms,this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Because emotions are biologically based,it is incorrect to say they are "socially constructed."

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town,people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of which of the following?

A role set refers to

Which of the following phrases was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

"Role conflict" refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

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

Nonverbal communication refers to

Rebuilding relationships with people who knew you in an earlier period of life is a common experience for those who are undergoing which of the following?

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Exam 4: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Humor is created when people

According to Erving Goffman,people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Ethnomethodology is the study of how people present themselves to others.

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

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that,to most people,nothing seems real at all.

Deborah Tannen claims that women and men communicate similarly.

Cultures differ in terms of

In dramaturgical analysis,an examination room in a doctor's office is called a "back region."

Which of the following might be part of the classroom performance of a professor?

Most women take the family name of a man they marry.In sociological terms,this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Because emotions are biologically based,it is incorrect to say they are "socially constructed."

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town,people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of which of the following?

A role set refers to

Which of the following phrases was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

"Role conflict" refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

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

Nonverbal communication refers to

Rebuilding relationships with people who knew you in an earlier period of life is a common experience for those who are undergoing which of the following?

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

Filters