Question 1

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 2

Julie is a police officer who finds that,wherever she goes in her small town,people seem to think of her as a cop.Julie is experiencing the effects of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) role exit 
B) master status 
C) ascribed status 
D) status conflict 
A) role exit 
B) master status 
C) ascribed status 
D) status conflict

Question 3

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 4

Shawna is an excellent artist but,as a mother,finds she cannot devote enough time to her family.She is experiencing:

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 5

The careful observer can notice clues indicating that someone is telling a lie.People give off these clues because:

Accepted Answer

A) our culture defines specific gestures to convey dishonesty. 
B) nonverbal communication is hard for most people to control. 
C) few people ever intend to lie. 
D) research shows most criminals really want to be caught. 
A) our culture defines specific gestures to convey dishonesty. 
B) nonverbal communication is hard for most people to control. 
C) few people ever intend to lie. 
D) research shows most criminals really want to be caught.

Question 6

According to Erving Goffman,we engage in a _____ when we use costumes,props,tone of voice,and gestures to convey information to others.

Accepted Answer

A) role 
B) performance 
C) status 
D) self 
A) role 
B) performance 
C) status 
D) self

Question 7

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior people expect of 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 8

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian Aboriginal humour has never become popular with non- Aboriginal Canadians 
B) The Quebecois believe they exist on an island of French in an English-speaking ocean 
C) Canada,has,per capita,less comedians than any other country in the Western hemisphere 
D) Humour creates a "prison of reality" for disadvantaged people 
A) Canadian Aboriginal humour has never become popular with non- Aboriginal Canadians 
B) The Quebecois believe they exist on an island of French in an English-speaking ocean 
C) Canada,has,per capita,less comedians than any other country in the Western hemisphere 
D) Humour creates a "prison of reality" for disadvantaged people

Question 9

Which of the following is likely to play a part in the reality we construct through social interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) social class background 
B) the country we live in 
C) our ethnicity 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) social class background 
B) the country we live in 
C) our ethnicity 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 10

"Presentation of self" is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) non-verbal communication 
B) impression management 
C) performance 
D) body language 
A) non-verbal communication 
B) impression management 
C) performance 
D) body language

Question 11

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 12

In Canada,people stand farther away from one another when speaking than do two people in a Middle Eastern nation.This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to:

Accepted Answer

A) personal hygiene. 
B) personal space. 
C) facial gestures. 
D) the rights of women compared to men. 
A) personal hygiene. 
B) personal space. 
C) facial gestures. 
D) the rights of women compared to men.

Question 13

Arlie Hochschild explains that companies typically:

Accepted Answer

A) try to regulate the emotions of workers. 
B) focus on behavior rather than emotions. 
C) encourage the free expression of emotions. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) try to regulate the emotions of workers. 
B) focus on behavior rather than emotions. 
C) encourage the free expression of emotions. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 14

The power relationship between physician and patient is immediately evident when the patient enters the doctor's office because:

Accepted Answer

A) it is up to patients to decide when they will see the doctor. 
B) the physician is there to greet the patient. 
C) patients must wait until a "gatekeeper" admits them to see the doctor in the office's "back region." 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) it is up to patients to decide when they will see the doctor. 
B) the physician is there to greet the patient. 
C) patients must wait until a "gatekeeper" admits them to see the doctor in the office's "back region." 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to:

Accepted Answer

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 16

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 17

Which of the following is involved when a plant supervisor wishes to be a good friend and confidant to the workers but must remain distant to rate the workers' performances?

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 18

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the functions of humour?

Accepted Answer

A) humour works as a safety valve for potentially disruptive sentiments 
B) humour expresses common identity 
C) humour relieves tension in uncomfortable situations 
D) humour acts as a mechanism to bond people from many different cultures all at once 
A) humour works as a safety valve for potentially disruptive sentiments 
B) humour expresses common identity 
C) humour relieves tension in uncomfortable situations 
D) humour acts as a mechanism to bond people from many different cultures all at once

Question 19

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

Exam 6: D: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

In general,an important foundation of humor is:

Julie is a police officer who finds that,wherever she goes in her small town,people seem to think of her as a cop.Julie is experiencing the effects of which of the following?

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

Shawna is an excellent artist but,as a mother,finds she cannot devote enough time to her family.She is experiencing:

The careful observer can notice clues indicating that someone is telling a lie.People give off these clues because:

According to Erving Goffman,we engage in a _____ when we use costumes,props,tone of voice,and gestures to convey information to others.

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

Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following is likely to play a part in the reality we construct through social interaction?

"Presentation of self" is also known as:

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

In Canada,people stand farther away from one another when speaking than do two people in a Middle Eastern nation.This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to:

Arlie Hochschild explains that companies typically:

The power relationship between physician and patient is immediately evident when the patient enters the doctor's office because:

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to:

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

Which of the following is involved when a plant supervisor wishes to be a good friend and confidant to the workers but must remain distant to rate the workers' performances?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the functions of humour?

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

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

A: Gender Stratification