Question 1

Having a terminal illness may operate as a master status because people can react to the disease as much as they do to the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which concept refers to the tension among roles connected to a single status?

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

Which of the following phrases was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in asocial 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 5

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At any given time you occupy 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 7

Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

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 9

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Accepted Answer

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 10

There are specific gestures that indicate when a person is lying or otherwise engaging in deception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Flirting is a playful way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking outright rejection.From this point of view,flirting illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the Thomas theorem. 
B) the process of role exit. 
C) the social construction of reality. 
D) street smarts. 
A) the Thomas theorem. 
B) the process of role exit. 
C) the social construction of reality. 
D) street smarts.

Question 12

Only a few statuses that we hold figure into our social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

In a "well-told" joke,

Accepted Answer

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 17

Dramaturgical analysis treats embarrassment as "losing face."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Having "street smarts" really amounts to the ability to make daily events unfold in the way that you want them to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Typically,each status is linked to several roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Having a terminal illness may operate as a master status because people can react to the disease as much as they do to the person.

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

Which concept refers to the tension among roles connected to a single status?

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

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

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

Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?

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

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

There are specific gestures that indicate when a person is lying or otherwise engaging in deception.

Flirting is a playful way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking outright rejection.From this point of view,flirting illustrates

Only a few statuses that we hold figure into our social identity.

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

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

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

In a "well-told" joke,

Dramaturgical analysis treats embarrassment as "losing face."

Having "street smarts" really amounts to the ability to make daily events unfold in the way that you want them to.

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

Typically,each status is linked to several roles.

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