Question 1

In which province is there a law requiring women to keep their birth names upon marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) B.C. 
B) Alberta 
C) New Brunswick 
D) Quebec 
A) B.C. 
B) Alberta 
C) New Brunswick 
D) Quebec

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) making another feel embarrassment. 
B) exercising power over another. 
C) idealizing a personal performance. 
D) losing face. 
A) making another feel embarrassment. 
B) exercising power over another. 
C) idealizing a personal performance. 
D) losing face.

Question 4

At a 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 5

Nonverbal communication refers to:

Accepted Answer

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) six 
B) three 
C) one 
D) None of the above is correct;emotions vary from culture to culture. 
A) six 
B) three 
C) one 
D) None of the above is correct;emotions vary from culture to culture.

Question 7

A role set refers to:

Accepted Answer

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 8

Cultures differ in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) what triggers emotions. 
B) the rules for how people display emotions. 
C) how emotional we expect people to be. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) what triggers emotions. 
B) the rules for how people display emotions. 
C) how emotional we expect people to be. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking 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) All of the above are correct. 
A) the Thomas theorem. 
B) the process of role exit. 
C) the social construction of reality. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 10

Which item in the following list might serve as a master status?

Accepted Answer

A) occupation 
B) physical or mental disability 
C) race or color 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) occupation 
B) physical or mental disability 
C) race or color 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 11

What does the term "presentation of self" mean?

Accepted Answer

A) efforts to create impressions in the minds of others 
B) being very self-conscious 
C) interaction that is highly formal 
D) trying to take attention away from others 
A) efforts to create impressions in the minds of others 
B) being very self-conscious 
C) interaction that is highly formal 
D) trying to take attention away from others

Question 12

Garfinkel's research,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 13

Looking at humour from a structural-functional viewpoint,jokes:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

What can we potentially learn from a person's Facebook page?

Accepted Answer

A) educational level of the person 
B) whether the person is a "party animal" 
C) whether the person is arrogant or modest 
D) all of the above 
A) educational level of the person 
B) whether the person is a "party animal" 
C) whether the person is arrogant or modest 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Women often take the family name of men upon marriage.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 the above are correct. 
A) power over others. 
B) personal knowledge of others. 
C) the importance of others. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes 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) All of the above are correct. 
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) All of the above are correct.

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following is involved when a surgeon chooses not to operate on her own son because the personal involvement of motherhood could impair her professional objectivity as a physician?

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 20

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

Exam 6: D: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

In which province is there a law requiring women to keep their birth names upon marriage?

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

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

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

Nonverbal communication refers to:

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

A role set refers to:

Cultures differ in terms of:

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

Which item in the following list might serve as a master status?

What does the term "presentation of self" mean?

Garfinkel's research,called ethnomethodology,involves:

Looking at humour from a structural-functional viewpoint,jokes:

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

What can we potentially learn from a person's Facebook page?

Women often take the family name of men upon marriage.In sociological terms,this is an example of how language can be used to convey:

Which of the following best describes a "well-told" joke?

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

Which of the following is involved when a surgeon chooses not to operate on her own son because the personal involvement of motherhood could impair her professional objectivity as a physician?

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

A: The Sociological Perspective

B: The Sociological Perspective

C: The Sociological Perspective

D: The Sociological Perspective

E: The Sociological Perspective

A: Sociological Investigation

B: Sociological Investigation

C: Sociological Investigation

D: Sociological Investigation

E: Sociological Investigation

A: Culture

B: Culture

C: Culture

D: Culture

E: Culture

A: Society

B: Society

C: Society

D: Society

E: Society

A: Socialization

B: Socialization

C: Socialization

D: Socialization

E: Socialization

A: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

B: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

C: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

E: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

A: Groups and Organizations

B: Groups and Organizations

C: Groups and Organizations

D: Groups and Organizations

E: Groups and Organizations

A: Sexuality and Society

B: Sexuality and Society

C: Sexuality and Society

D: Sexuality and Society

E: Sexuality and Society

A: Deviance

B: Deviance

C: Deviance

D: Deviance

E: Deviance

A: Social Stratification

B: Social Stratification

C: Social Stratification

D: Social Stratification

E: Social Stratification

A: Social Class in Canada

B: Social Class in Canada

C: Social Class in Canada

D: Social Class in Canada

E: Social Class in Canada

A: Global Stratification

B: Global Stratification

C: Global Stratification

D: Global Stratification

E: Global Stratification