Question 1

According to Harold Garfinkel,people use __________ to structure and organize everyday conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) formal grammar 
B) background expectancies 
C) deceptive tactics 
D) facial expressions 
E) political motives 
A) formal grammar 
B) background expectancies 
C) deceptive tactics 
D) facial expressions 
E) political motives

Question 2

Maria's friend posted an unflattering picture of her from a Halloween party on Facebook.Maria was embarrassed and quickly took it down since she is friends with many coworkers on Facebook.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) impression management 
B) social role management 
C) inappropriate behavior 
D) insecurity 
E) image management 
A) impression management 
B) social role management 
C) inappropriate behavior 
D) insecurity 
E) image management

Question 3

Encounters are face-to-face interactions with one or more other people.In modern societies,most of the encounters we have are with:

Accepted Answer

A) our best friends 
B) people we do not like 
C) coworkers 
D) our family members 
E) strangers 
A) our best friends 
B) people we do not like 
C) coworkers 
D) our family members 
E) strangers

Question 4

Throughout our day we alternate our activities and where they take place according to what sociologists call:

Accepted Answer

A) time-space 
B) space continuum 
C) time-mood 
D) social expectations 
E) time expectations 
A) time-space 
B) space continuum 
C) time-mood 
D) social expectations 
E) time expectations

Question 5

You may be a sibling,a spouse,a student,an employee,and a parent.These are called:

Accepted Answer

A) social roles 
B) stereotypes 
C) occupations 
D) social positions 
E) impressions 
A) social roles 
B) stereotypes 
C) occupations 
D) social positions 
E) impressions

Question 6

Social positions can be both general and specific.Which of the following is an example of a specific social position in American society?

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) doctor 
C) gender 
D) sexual orientation 
E) ethnicity 
A) race 
B) doctor 
C) gender 
D) sexual orientation 
E) ethnicity

Question 7

The study of social interaction shows:

Accepted Answer

A) how behavior is shaped and guided by social forces, such as roles and norms 
B) how individuals shape their social reality, including social forces such as roles and norms 
C) how individual behavior is neither fixed nor unstructured 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) how behavior is shaped and guided by social forces, such as roles and norms 
B) how individuals shape their social reality, including social forces such as roles and norms 
C) how individual behavior is neither fixed nor unstructured 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 8

As a medical doctor,Enrique has the privilege of being called Dr.Chavez.This is because our society gives high __________ to medical doctors.

Accepted Answer

A) occupation position 
B) wages 
C) status 
D) expectations 
E) social award 
A) occupation position 
B) wages 
C) status 
D) expectations 
E) social award

Question 9

During a dinner at a fancy restaurant,a young woman knocks over a glass of water as she reaches for the salt.As the water soaks the tablecloth she exclaims,"Oops,sorry!" This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) response cry 
B) reflex cry 
C) status marker 
D) social cover up 
E) simple reflex 
A) response cry 
B) reflex cry 
C) status marker 
D) social cover up 
E) simple reflex

Question 10

Edward T.Hall identifies how many zones for personal space?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) infinite, since we define acceptable personal space based on each person we encounter 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) infinite, since we define acceptable personal space based on each person we encounter

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of the compulsion of proximity?

Accepted Answer

A) John and Irma went to high school together and reconnected on Facebook. 
B) Maria and Thomas met online and communicated using email, text messages, and the phone on a regular basis, but they did not feel a real connection until they met in person for the first time over coffee. 
C) Trevor and Alyssa broke up, and now they dislike having to see each other in their sociology class. 
D) Travis and Alma do not know each other, but the bus they are on is very crowded, which forces them to rub shoulders 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) John and Irma went to high school together and reconnected on Facebook. 
B) Maria and Thomas met online and communicated using email, text messages, and the phone on a regular basis, but they did not feel a real connection until they met in person for the first time over coffee. 
C) Trevor and Alyssa broke up, and now they dislike having to see each other in their sociology class. 
D) Travis and Alma do not know each other, but the bus they are on is very crowded, which forces them to rub shoulders 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 12

The social honor or prestige accorded to a group of people by society is called:

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) social role 
C) privilege 
D) expectation 
E) social award 
A) status 
B) social role 
C) privilege 
D) expectation 
E) social award

Question 13

Interactional vandalism is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a subordinate person breaking the tacit rules of interaction 
B) a high-status person refusing to interact 
C) two people having a miscommunication 
D) social avoidance 
E) leaving an emotional scar on someone 
A) a subordinate person breaking the tacit rules of interaction 
B) a high-status person refusing to interact 
C) two people having a miscommunication 
D) social avoidance 
E) leaving an emotional scar on someone

Question 14

Wearing a new dress on a first date is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) sexuality 
B) social status 
C) impression management 
D) social interaction 
E) conformity 
A) sexuality 
B) social status 
C) impression management 
D) social interaction 
E) conformity

According to Harold Garfinkel,people use __________ to structure and organize everyday conversation.

Maria's friend posted an unflattering picture of her from a Halloween party on Facebook.Maria was embarrassed and quickly took it down since she is friends with many coworkers on Facebook.This is an example of:

Encounters are face-to-face interactions with one or more other people.In modern societies,most of the encounters we have are with:

Throughout our day we alternate our activities and where they take place according to what sociologists call:

You may be a sibling,a spouse,a student,an employee,and a parent.These are called:

Social positions can be both general and specific.Which of the following is an example of a specific social position in American society?

The study of social interaction shows:

As a medical doctor,Enrique has the privilege of being called Dr.Chavez.This is because our society gives high __________ to medical doctors.

During a dinner at a fancy restaurant,a young woman knocks over a glass of water as she reaches for the salt.As the water soaks the tablecloth she exclaims,"Oops,sorry!" This is an example of a:

Edward T.Hall identifies how many zones for personal space?

Which of the following is an example of the compulsion of proximity?

The social honor or prestige accorded to a group of people by society is called:

Interactional vandalism is defined as:

Wearing a new dress on a first date is an example of:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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Exam 4: Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

According to Harold Garfinkel,people use __________ to structure and organize everyday conversation.

Maria's friend posted an unflattering picture of her from a Halloween party on Facebook.Maria was embarrassed and quickly took it down since she is friends with many coworkers on Facebook.This is an example of:

Encounters are face-to-face interactions with one or more other people.In modern societies,most of the encounters we have are with:

Throughout our day we alternate our activities and where they take place according to what sociologists call:

You may be a sibling,a spouse,a student,an employee,and a parent.These are called:

Social positions can be both general and specific.Which of the following is an example of a specific social position in American society?

The study of social interaction shows:

As a medical doctor,Enrique has the privilege of being called Dr.Chavez.This is because our society gives high __________ to medical doctors.

During a dinner at a fancy restaurant,a young woman knocks over a glass of water as she reaches for the salt.As the water soaks the tablecloth she exclaims,"Oops,sorry!" This is an example of a:

Edward T.Hall identifies how many zones for personal space?

Which of the following is an example of the compulsion of proximity?

The social honor or prestige accorded to a group of people by society is called:

Interactional vandalism is defined as:

Wearing a new dress on a first date is an example of:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

Filters