Question 1

Typically,each status is linked to several roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status.Give examples of statuses that are mostly ascribed and those that are mostly achieved.

Accepted Answer

An ascribed status is a social position

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Looking at humor from a functional viewpoint,jokes

Accepted Answer

A) are often used to safely express potentially disruptive sentiments. 
B) are often used to relieve tension in an uncomfortable situation. 
C) can be used as a form of tact,stating,"Hey,it was only a joke!" 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) are often used to safely express potentially disruptive sentiments. 
B) are often used to relieve tension in an uncomfortable situation. 
C) can be used as a form of tact,stating,"Hey,it was only a joke!" 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 6

In her study of women's abortion experiences,Jennifer Keys discovered that feelings are guided by

Accepted Answer

A) biological processes over which people have no control. 
B) the inner self. 
C) emotional scripts. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) biological processes over which people have no control. 
B) the inner self. 
C) emotional scripts. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person's efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others is called the "presentation of self."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Erving Goffman is the sociologist who developed the approach known as dramaturgical analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Looking at humor from a conflict viewpoint,jokes

Accepted Answer

A) tend to bring people together. 
B) can be a way of making one category of people feel good at the expense of another. 
C) are a good way of reducing conflict in society. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) tend to bring people together. 
B) can be a way of making one category of people feel good at the expense of another. 
C) are a good way of reducing conflict in society. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

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

Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

Accepted Answer

Emotions are guided by both biology and

Question 14

Some research claims that gender has nothing to do with patterns of social interaction,men and women in the same settings behave in the same ways.Use material from thisCHAPTER to evaluate this assertion.

Accepted Answer

The assertion that gender has nothing to

Question 15

Which of the following concepts defines a social position that a person holds?

Accepted Answer

A) role 
B) status 
C) role set 
D) presentation of self 
A) role 
B) status 
C) role set 
D) presentation of self

Question 16

At any given time you hold a number of statuses.These statuses make up your

Accepted Answer

A) master status. 
B) role set. 
C) achieved statuses. 
D) status set. 
A) master status. 
B) role set. 
C) achieved statuses. 
D) status set.

Question 17

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?

Accepted Answer

A) role 
B) master status 
C) status set 
D) role set 
A) role 
B) master status 
C) status set 
D) role set

Question 18

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 19

According to dramaturgical analysis,a role operates like a part in a play and a status serves as a script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Typically,each status is linked to several roles.

Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status.Give examples of statuses that are mostly ascribed and those that are mostly achieved.

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

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

Looking at humor from a functional viewpoint,jokes

In her study of women's abortion experiences,Jennifer Keys discovered that feelings are guided by

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

A person's efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others is called the "presentation of self."

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

Erving Goffman is the sociologist who developed the approach known as dramaturgical analysis.

Looking at humor from a conflict viewpoint,jokes

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

Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

Some research claims that gender has nothing to do with patterns of social interaction,men and women in the same settings behave in the same ways.Use material from thisCHAPTER to evaluate this assertion.

Which of the following concepts defines a social position that a person holds?

At any given time you hold a number of statuses.These statuses make up your

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?

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

According to dramaturgical analysis,a role operates like a part in a play and a status serves as a script.

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

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Typically,each status is linked to several roles.

Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status.Give examples of statuses that are mostly ascribed and those that are mostly achieved.

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

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

Looking at humor from a functional viewpoint,jokes

In her study of women's abortion experiences,Jennifer Keys discovered that feelings are guided by

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

A person's efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others is called the "presentation of self."

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

Erving Goffman is the sociologist who developed the approach known as dramaturgical analysis.

Looking at humor from a conflict viewpoint,jokes

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

Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

Some research claims that gender has nothing to do with patterns of social interaction,men and women in the same settings behave in the same ways.Use material from thisCHAPTER to evaluate this assertion.

Which of the following concepts defines a social position that a person holds?

At any given time you hold a number of statuses.These statuses make up your

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?

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

According to dramaturgical analysis,a role operates like a part in a play and a status serves as a script.

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

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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