Question 1

In everyday encounters,what are the primary reasons that people do what they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulating the identities of others to obtain a desired end 
B)  managing identity to conform to others' expectations 
C)  projecting our identities onto others 
D)  managing identities to enhance our position and support our self-esteem 
A)  manipulating the identities of others to obtain a desired end 
B)  managing identity to conform to others' expectations 
C)  projecting our identities onto others 
D)  managing identities to enhance our position and support our self-esteem

Question 2

The first major breakthrough from subsistence economy to surplus came with the development of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of legal money. 
B)  organized religion. 
C)  a nationalized education system. 
D)  agriculture. 
A)  a system of legal money. 
B)  organized religion. 
C)  a nationalized education system. 
D)  agriculture.

Question 3

Professionals such as medical doctors and lawyers make it a point to have their offices appear neat and well-organized. They are showing a concern for their:

Accepted Answer

A)  front region. 
B)  back region. 
C)  biography. 
D)  audience region. 
A)  front region. 
B)  back region. 
C)  biography. 
D)  audience region.

Question 4

Which of these statements about resolving identities within social interaction is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most often, identities are not a problem in social encounters. 
B)  Differences about how to define identity may be the cause of serious conflict. 
C)  Negotiation of identity involves manipulating others into playing roles we've assigned to them. 
D)  Resolving identity issues in interactions usually involves further talk. 
A)  Most often, identities are not a problem in social encounters. 
B)  Differences about how to define identity may be the cause of serious conflict. 
C)  Negotiation of identity involves manipulating others into playing roles we've assigned to them. 
D)  Resolving identity issues in interactions usually involves further talk.

Question 5

Describe how people employ impression management using social networking like Facebook or Twitter.What are common ways people try to improve their impression in these online realms?

Accepted Answer

Impression management on social networki

Question 6

Susan is a wife and mother.She is also employed as an emergency room physician.Being a wife,mother,daughter,and doctor is her:

Accepted Answer

A)  role. 
B)  status. 
C)  status set. 
D)  master status. 
A)  role. 
B)  status. 
C)  status set. 
D)  master status.

Question 7

Most of the time,other actors we encounter will:

Accepted Answer

A)  share our frames. 
B)  misjudge our frames. 
C)  deny our frames. 
D)  renegotiate our frames. 
A)  share our frames. 
B)  misjudge our frames. 
C)  deny our frames. 
D)  renegotiate our frames.

Question 8

After framing an encounter and defining what is going on,the second question individuals must resolve is:

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the purpose of this interaction? 
B)  Is this situation problematic or routine? 
C)  Which identities pertain to this particular situation? 
D)  Why am I doing this? 
A)  What is the purpose of this interaction? 
B)  Is this situation problematic or routine? 
C)  Which identities pertain to this particular situation? 
D)  Why am I doing this?

Question 9

What effect did the move to government-built housing have on the Ojibwa community?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created stability. 
B)  It improved education. 
C)  It destroyed Ojibwa institutions. 
D)  It decreased the poverty rate among the Ojibwa. 
A)  It created stability. 
B)  It improved education. 
C)  It destroyed Ojibwa institutions. 
D)  It decreased the poverty rate among the Ojibwa.

Question 10

Negotiating which identities will be granted in an encounter:

Accepted Answer

A)  is simply a question of attaching names to actors. 
B)  is usually a matter of one actor imposing a frame on everyone else. 
C)  involves determining which particular identity an actor is are presenting in the current situation. 
D)  usually occurs ex post facto-that is, after the encounter has taken place. 
A)  is simply a question of attaching names to actors. 
B)  is usually a matter of one actor imposing a frame on everyone else. 
C)  involves determining which particular identity an actor is are presenting in the current situation. 
D)  usually occurs ex post facto-that is, after the encounter has taken place.

Question 11

In simple societies,all of the important social needs are met through the family or kinship group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Give an example of role strain and role conflict.

Accepted Answer

An example of role strain might be when

Question 13

According to an AMA (American Medical Association)study,_____ female college students on spring break reported that engaging in casual sex is a way to fit in.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  about one quarter of 
C)  more than half of 
D)  almost all 
A)  no 
B)  about one quarter of 
C)  more than half of 
D)  almost all

Question 14

Every society has its own separate and unique set of institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define spoiled identity and describe the strategies homeless teens use to maintain their self-esteem.Give an example of each strategy.

Accepted Answer

Spoiled identity refers to a concept int

Question 16

The argument that Native American alcoholism is caused by whites systematically stripping Native Americans of their means of economic production is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalists. 
B)  conflict theorists. 
C)  symbolic interactionists. 
D)  macrosociology. 
A)  structural functionalists. 
B)  conflict theorists. 
C)  symbolic interactionists. 
D)  macrosociology.

Question 17

Statuses are the basic building blocks of social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following have experts concluded is the key to maintaining sobriety among Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth 
B)  having lots of friends 
C)  a steady rewarding job to give people a reason to stay sober 
D)  moving off of the reservation 
A)  wealth 
B)  having lots of friends 
C)  a steady rewarding job to give people a reason to stay sober 
D)  moving off of the reservation

Question 19

From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life,every social encounter is potentially problematic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these statements about the social structure is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roles demand strict conformity so that there is no opportunity for deviance. 
B)  Roles are very fixed, while statuses are always changing. 
C)  How one plays a role is influenced by other statuses, resources, and roles. 
D)  Everyone must play the same role in the same way in order for society to function. 
A)  Roles demand strict conformity so that there is no opportunity for deviance. 
B)  Roles are very fixed, while statuses are always changing. 
C)  How one plays a role is influenced by other statuses, resources, and roles. 
D)  Everyone must play the same role in the same way in order for society to function.

In everyday encounters,what are the primary reasons that people do what they do?

The first major breakthrough from subsistence economy to surplus came with the development of:

Professionals such as medical doctors and lawyers make it a point to have their offices appear neat and well-organized. They are showing a concern for their:

Which of these statements about resolving identities within social interaction is FALSE?

Describe how people employ impression management using social networking like Facebook or Twitter.What are common ways people try to improve their impression in these online realms?

Susan is a wife and mother.She is also employed as an emergency room physician.Being a wife,mother,daughter,and doctor is her:

Most of the time,other actors we encounter will:

After framing an encounter and defining what is going on,the second question individuals must resolve is:

What effect did the move to government-built housing have on the Ojibwa community?

Negotiating which identities will be granted in an encounter:

In simple societies,all of the important social needs are met through the family or kinship group.

Give an example of role strain and role conflict.

According to an AMA (American Medical Association)study,_____ female college students on spring break reported that engaging in casual sex is a way to fit in.

Every society has its own separate and unique set of institutions.

Define spoiled identity and describe the strategies homeless teens use to maintain their self-esteem.Give an example of each strategy.

The argument that Native American alcoholism is caused by whites systematically stripping Native Americans of their means of economic production is characteristic of:

Statuses are the basic building blocks of social structure.

Which of the following have experts concluded is the key to maintaining sobriety among Native Americans?

From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life,every social encounter is potentially problematic.

Which of these statements about the social structure is true?

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Socialization

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

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Exam 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction

In everyday encounters,what are the primary reasons that people do what they do?

The first major breakthrough from subsistence economy to surplus came with the development of:

Professionals such as medical doctors and lawyers make it a point to have their offices appear neat and well-organized. They are showing a concern for their:

Which of these statements about resolving identities within social interaction is FALSE?

Describe how people employ impression management using social networking like Facebook or Twitter.What are common ways people try to improve their impression in these online realms?

Susan is a wife and mother.She is also employed as an emergency room physician.Being a wife,mother,daughter,and doctor is her:

Most of the time,other actors we encounter will:

After framing an encounter and defining what is going on,the second question individuals must resolve is:

What effect did the move to government-built housing have on the Ojibwa community?

Negotiating which identities will be granted in an encounter:

In simple societies,all of the important social needs are met through the family or kinship group.

Give an example of role strain and role conflict.

According to an AMA (American Medical Association)study,_____ female college students on spring break reported that engaging in casual sex is a way to fit in.

Every society has its own separate and unique set of institutions.

Define spoiled identity and describe the strategies homeless teens use to maintain their self-esteem.Give an example of each strategy.

The argument that Native American alcoholism is caused by whites systematically stripping Native Americans of their means of economic production is characteristic of:

Statuses are the basic building blocks of social structure.

Which of the following have experts concluded is the key to maintaining sobriety among Native Americans?

From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life,every social encounter is potentially problematic.

Which of these statements about the social structure is true?

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters