Question 1

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 2

The idea of "getting" a joke,according to the text,depends on

Accepted Answer

A) knowing the joke teller well. 
B) having a different social background than the joke teller. 
C) understanding the two realities involved and appreciating their difference. 
D) understanding exactly why someone is telling a joke. 
A) knowing the joke teller well. 
B) having a different social background than the joke teller. 
C) understanding the two realities involved and appreciating their difference. 
D) understanding exactly why someone is telling a joke.

Question 3

In general,an important foundation of humor is

Accepted Answer

A) incongruity-differences in meaning. 
B) differences in social standing. 
C) gender differences. 
D) differences in culture. 
A) incongruity-differences in meaning. 
B) differences in social standing. 
C) gender differences. 
D) differences in culture.

Question 4

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

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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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact?

Accepted Answer

A) status interaction 
B) social construction of reality 
C) interactive reality 
D) role reality 
A) status interaction 
B) social construction of reality 
C) interactive reality 
D) role reality

Question 7

A person's racial or ethnic identity is an ascribed status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

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

Question 10

Social media,based on computer technology,easily link large numbers of people who may not be in the same physical space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

Accepted Answer

A) role rejection 
B) role reversal 
C) role loss 
D) role exit 
A) role rejection 
B) role reversal 
C) role loss 
D) role exit

Question 12

The study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology. 
B) dramaturgical analysis. 
C) the Thomas theorem. 
D) the social construction of reality. 
A) ethnomethodology. 
B) dramaturgical analysis. 
C) the Thomas theorem. 
D) the social construction of reality.

Question 13

Because men typically have more power in daily interactions than women,they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Social structure,including status and role,provides a guide for everyday living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Harold and Sybil are lost while driving to some friends' house.Harold will not stop to ask for directions as Sybil wants him to.This story illustrates the pattern that

Accepted Answer

A) social interaction is actually mostly random. 
B) men and women may have disagreements about who should drive. 
C) men avoid asking for directions because they want to keep a sense of control. 
D) men are more interested in connectedness than women are. 
A) social interaction is actually mostly random. 
B) men and women may have disagreements about who should drive. 
C) men avoid asking for directions because they want to keep a sense of control. 
D) men are more interested in connectedness than women are.

Question 16

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 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 less incongruity that people perceive between conventional and unconventional social definitions of reality,the greater the potential for humor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People sometimes use jokes to "put down" others,which is a basic form of social conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Based on research around the world,Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere have how many basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) three 
C) six 
D) more than 25 
A) one 
B) three 
C) six 
D) more than 25

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Garfinkel's research,an approach called ethnomethodology,involves

The idea of "getting" a joke,according to the text,depends on

In general,an important foundation of humor is

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

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

Which concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact?

A person's racial or ethnic identity is an ascribed status.

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

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

Social media,based on computer technology,easily link large numbers of people who may not be in the same physical space.

What is the term for the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

The study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance is referred to as

Because men typically have more power in daily interactions than women,they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

Social structure,including status and role,provides a guide for everyday living.

Harold and Sybil are lost while driving to some friends' house.Harold will not stop to ask for directions as Sybil wants him to.This story illustrates the pattern that

A role set refers to

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

The less incongruity that people perceive between conventional and unconventional social definitions of reality,the greater the potential for humor.

People sometimes use jokes to "put down" others,which is a basic form of social conflict.

Based on research around the world,Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere have how many basic emotions?

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