Question 1

Saying "hello" when answering the telephone signals the start of an encounter in the first bracket and is known to dramaturgists as:

Accepted Answer

A)  act one. 
B)  the monologue. 
C)  the opening. 
D)  the preshow. 
A)  act one. 
B)  the monologue. 
C)  the opening. 
D)  the preshow. C

Question 2

If your professor asked you to do a breaching experiment,you might do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  spend a day alone 
B)  ask a stranger to tie your shoes 
C)  tell your parents you are going over to a friend's house to study 
D)  tell your best friend that there is something in his or her teeth 
A)  spend a day alone 
B)  ask a stranger to tie your shoes 
C)  tell your parents you are going over to a friend's house to study 
D)  tell your best friend that there is something in his or her teeth B

Question 3

An ascribed status is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  stands out within a status set. 
B)  a person has little or no control over. 
C)  is written in an official record. 
D)  a person works to accomplish. 
A)  stands out within a status set. 
B)  a person has little or no control over. 
C)  is written in an official record. 
D)  a person works to accomplish. B

Question 4

Parents of different social classes socialize their children differently.Middle-class parents are more likely to stress independence and self-direction,whereas working-class parents prioritize obedience to authority.Using this example,explain how these different socialization experiences could perpetuate (reproduce)social inequality.

Accepted Answer

Socialization is not only the process by

Question 5

Venus Williams is one of the top women's tennis players in the world.Because this status overrides all her other statuses,it is known as her:

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed status. 
B)  achieved status. 
C)  status set. 
D)  master status. 
A)  ascribed status. 
B)  achieved status. 
C)  status set. 
D)  master status.

Question 6

Joaquin is a child diagnosed with ADHD.His school counselor says it is genetic; thus,Joaquin must be medicated.Psychiatrist Fadi Haddad might see social factors also at play,such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  schools require conformity,and a child's individuality might fall outside those norms. 
B)  children internalize the generalized others at various paces. 
C)  society has become too centered on adults and would rather medicate away childhood. 
D)  parents of different social classes socialize their children in different ways. 
A)  schools require conformity,and a child's individuality might fall outside those norms. 
B)  children internalize the generalized others at various paces. 
C)  society has become too centered on adults and would rather medicate away childhood. 
D)  parents of different social classes socialize their children in different ways.

Question 7

Rodrigo's boss asked him to work this weekend,but Rodrigo feels obligated to attend a family reunion and has to study for an exam.He is having trouble deciding which activity to let go.Rodrigo is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict. 
B)  status inconsistency. 
C)  role strain. 
D)  status incompatibility. 
A)  role conflict. 
B)  status inconsistency. 
C)  role strain. 
D)  status incompatibility.

Question 8

According to Charles Horton Cooley,we develop a self-concept by:

Accepted Answer

A)  inheriting genetic characteristics from our parents. 
B)  learning self-discipline. 
C)  interpreting our feelings about ourselves. 
D)  interpreting how others think about us. 
A)  inheriting genetic characteristics from our parents. 
B)  learning self-discipline. 
C)  interpreting our feelings about ourselves. 
D)  interpreting how others think about us.

Question 9

When Max gets dressed,he looks at himself in a mirror and considers how people will see him.He isn't thinking of a specific person's reaction but rather that of people in general.This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is what Mead refers to as X in the diagram.What is X?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eyes of society 
B)  the projected ego 
C)  human nature 
D)  the generalized other 
A)  the eyes of society 
B)  the projected ego 
C)  human nature 
D)  the generalized other

Question 10

Harold Garfinkel developed an approach to studying human interaction that focused on how people produce and maintain a mutually shared social order.This method was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dramaturgy. 
B)  ethnomethodology. 
C)  social constructionism. 
D)  symbolic interactionism. 
A)  dramaturgy. 
B)  ethnomethodology. 
C)  social constructionism. 
D)  symbolic interactionism.

Question 11

The expectations that girls play with Barbie dolls and boys play with G.I.Joe dolls are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological differences between genders. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  gendered role conflicts. 
D)  gendered reference groups. 
A)  biological differences between genders. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  gendered role conflicts. 
D)  gendered reference groups.

Question 12

The final step in George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization is the development of an internalized sense of the total expectations of others.This is known as the ________ other.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialized 
B)  first-person 
C)  generalized 
D)  significant 
A)  socialized 
B)  first-person 
C)  generalized 
D)  significant

Question 13

Two young men are on an elevator together.After briefly acknowledging each other's presence,they politely ignore each other for the remainder of the ride.Erving Goffman would refer to this behavior as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  backstage behavior. 
B)  civil inattention. 
C)  an opening signal. 
D)  a given-off gesture. 
A)  backstage behavior. 
B)  civil inattention. 
C)  an opening signal. 
D)  a given-off gesture.

Question 14

Which of the following theories argues that people's feelings and choices about how to act are based on shared meanings,orientations,and assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  dramaturgical theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  role theory 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  dramaturgical theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  role theory

Question 15

Which of the following would be the best example of a total institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Boy Scout troop 
B)  a political party 
C)  a sports team 
D)  a convent 
A)  a Boy Scout troop 
B)  a political party 
C)  a sports team 
D)  a convent

Question 16

Expectations that define appropriate or inappropriate behavior for the occupants of a particular status are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  roles. 
B)  folkways. 
C)  identities. 
D)  simple norms. 
A)  roles. 
B)  folkways. 
C)  identities. 
D)  simple norms.

Question 17

People and groups who influence our orientation to life and our self-concept,emotions,attitudes,and behaviors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  significant others. 
B)  total institutions. 
C)  agents of socialization. 
D)  generalized social selves. 
A)  significant others. 
B)  total institutions. 
C)  agents of socialization. 
D)  generalized social selves.

Question 18

Expected conformity,especially among teenage friends,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  peer pressure. 
B)  adolescent angst. 
C)  reference group influence. 
D)  role conflict. 
A)  peer pressure. 
B)  adolescent angst. 
C)  reference group influence. 
D)  role conflict.

Question 19

According to George Herbert Mead's stages of development,children first learn to recognize an other through:

Accepted Answer

A)  playing informally with other people. 
B)  imitation. 
C)  playing formal games (like baseball). 
D)  trial and error. 
A)  playing informally with other people. 
B)  imitation. 
C)  playing formal games (like baseball). 
D)  trial and error.

Question 20

According to Charles Cooley's looking glass theory,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  We should never concern ourselves with what others think of us. 
B)  Everything is socially constructed except for a person's true,inner self. 
C)  Our interpretations of how others see us are more important than the reality of how others see us. 
D)  The "I" internalizes other people's views; the "me" sees the self accurately. 
A)  We should never concern ourselves with what others think of us. 
B)  Everything is socially constructed except for a person's true,inner self. 
C)  Our interpretations of how others see us are more important than the reality of how others see us. 
D)  The "I" internalizes other people's views; the "me" sees the self accurately.

Saying "hello" when answering the telephone signals the start of an encounter in the first bracket and is known to dramaturgists as:

If your professor asked you to do a breaching experiment,you might do which of the following?

An ascribed status is one that:

Venus Williams is one of the top women's tennis players in the world.Because this status overrides all her other statuses,it is known as her:

Joaquin is a child diagnosed with ADHD.His school counselor says it is genetic; thus,Joaquin must be medicated.Psychiatrist Fadi Haddad might see social factors also at play,such as:

Rodrigo's boss asked him to work this weekend,but Rodrigo feels obligated to attend a family reunion and has to study for an exam.He is having trouble deciding which activity to let go.Rodrigo is experiencing:

According to Charles Horton Cooley,we develop a self-concept by:

When Max gets dressed,he looks at himself in a mirror and considers how people will see him.He isn't thinking of a specific person's reaction but rather that of people in general.This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is what Mead refers to as X in the diagram.What is X?

Harold Garfinkel developed an approach to studying human interaction that focused on how people produce and maintain a mutually shared social order.This method was called:

The expectations that girls play with Barbie dolls and boys play with G.I.Joe dolls are examples of:

The final step in George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization is the development of an internalized sense of the total expectations of others.This is known as the ________ other.

Two young men are on an elevator together.After briefly acknowledging each other's presence,they politely ignore each other for the remainder of the ride.Erving Goffman would refer to this behavior as an example of:

Which of the following theories argues that people's feelings and choices about how to act are based on shared meanings,orientations,and assumptions?

Which of the following would be the best example of a total institution?

Expectations that define appropriate or inappropriate behavior for the occupants of a particular status are called:

People and groups who influence our orientation to life and our self-concept,emotions,attitudes,and behaviors are:

Expected conformity,especially among teenage friends,is known as:

According to George Herbert Mead's stages of development,children first learn to recognize an other through:

According to Charles Cooley's looking glass theory,which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Saying "hello" when answering the telephone signals the start of an encounter in the first bracket and is known to dramaturgists as:

If your professor asked you to do a breaching experiment,you might do which of the following?

An ascribed status is one that:

Venus Williams is one of the top women's tennis players in the world.Because this status overrides all her other statuses,it is known as her:

Joaquin is a child diagnosed with ADHD.His school counselor says it is genetic; thus,Joaquin must be medicated.Psychiatrist Fadi Haddad might see social factors also at play,such as:

Rodrigo's boss asked him to work this weekend,but Rodrigo feels obligated to attend a family reunion and has to study for an exam.He is having trouble deciding which activity to let go.Rodrigo is experiencing:

According to Charles Horton Cooley,we develop a self-concept by:

When Max gets dressed,he looks at himself in a mirror and considers how people will see him.He isn't thinking of a specific person's reaction but rather that of people in general.This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is what Mead refers to as X in the diagram.What is X?

Harold Garfinkel developed an approach to studying human interaction that focused on how people produce and maintain a mutually shared social order.This method was called:

The expectations that girls play with Barbie dolls and boys play with G.I.Joe dolls are examples of:

The final step in George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization is the development of an internalized sense of the total expectations of others.This is known as the ________ other.

Two young men are on an elevator together.After briefly acknowledging each other's presence,they politely ignore each other for the remainder of the ride.Erving Goffman would refer to this behavior as an example of:

Which of the following theories argues that people's feelings and choices about how to act are based on shared meanings,orientations,and assumptions?

Which of the following would be the best example of a total institution?

Expectations that define appropriate or inappropriate behavior for the occupants of a particular status are called:

People and groups who influence our orientation to life and our self-concept,emotions,attitudes,and behaviors are:

Expected conformity,especially among teenage friends,is known as:

According to George Herbert Mead's stages of development,children first learn to recognize an other through:

According to Charles Cooley's looking glass theory,which of the following statements is true?

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

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