Question 1

Dr. O urges everyone to exercise without creating excessive strain on their joints and to improve the nutritional content of their diets. Thousands of people watch Dr. O and do things he recommends. Dr. O is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  opinion leader. 
B)  manipulator. 
C)  mass media socializer. 
D)  fad.

Question 2

The relationship between roles and statuses is that not all statuses have roles attached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Police chief Smith had to direct police and services as the hurricane struck. His wife called to demand he return home to help her rescue their dog, a beloved member of their household. Smith is experiencing role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A cooperative interaction occurs when people enter into a conflict interaction with rules that guide how they can interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Socially defined positions that people occupy are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  roles. 
B)  statuses. 
C)  a society. 
D)  exchanges. 
E)  conflicts.

Question 6

Explain how ascribed status can shape or influence achieved status. Provide examples of each in relationship to specific contexts.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The political ad portraying the mayor as hostile to public school teachers almost cost him the election. This is called mass hysteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main difference between exchange and cooperation is that cooperation is based on a shared goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A social status that is conferred on us by virtue of birth or other significant factors not controlled by our own actions or decisions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved status. 
B)  roles. 
C)  ascribed status. 
D)  master status. 
E)  status offense.

Question 10

A _____ occurs when people act together to promote common interests or achieve shared goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange interaction 
B)  cooperative interaction 
C)  conflict interaction 
D)  competitive interaction 
E)  hostile interaction

Question 11

Norms tell us:

Accepted Answer

A)  things that we should and should not do. 
B)  things that are sacrilegious. 
C)  things that we must do. 
D)  thins that we must not do. 
E)  the prescribed punishments for norm violations.

Question 12

A person s master status is likely to change only once during their lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 99% demonstration turns violent as rumors spread that the police hit a demonstrator with a tear gas canister. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  unattributed behavior. 
B)  revolution. 
C)  resistance to normative constraints. 
D)  collective behavior.

Question 14

Staring, smiling, nodding one s head, and using hands while talking are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonverbal communication. 
B)  cooperation. 
C)  verstehen . 
D)  instinctual communication. 
E)  innate human reflexes.

Question 15

The main difference between exchange and cooperation is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation is based on a shared goal. 
B)  relationships of exchange are voluntary. 
C)  cooperation has no material rewards. 
D)  exchange provides benefits for individuals only. 
E)  exchange provides benefits for the total group rather than the individual alone.

Question 16

People can only occupy one social status at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Physical distant and eye contact are less important than basic language skills in social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Statuses are socially defined positions that people occupy in a group or society that help determine how they interact with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A form of conflict in which individuals or groups confine their conflict within agreed-upon rules is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange. 
B)  competition. 
C)  cooperation. 
D)  conflict. 
E)  exploitation.

Question 20

Most Americans distinguish among intimate, personal, social, and public distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Understanding Social Interaction

Dr. O urges everyone to exercise without creating excessive strain on their joints and to improve the nutritional content of their diets. Thousands of people watch Dr. O and do things he recommends. Dr. O is a(n) :

The relationship between roles and statuses is that not all statuses have roles attached.

Police chief Smith had to direct police and services as the hurricane struck. His wife called to demand he return home to help her rescue their dog, a beloved member of their household. Smith is experiencing role conflict.

A cooperative interaction occurs when people enter into a conflict interaction with rules that guide how they can interact with each other.

Socially defined positions that people occupy are known as:

Explain how ascribed status can shape or influence achieved status. Provide examples of each in relationship to specific contexts.

The political ad portraying the mayor as hostile to public school teachers almost cost him the election. This is called mass hysteria.

The main difference between exchange and cooperation is that cooperation is based on a shared goal.

A social status that is conferred on us by virtue of birth or other significant factors not controlled by our own actions or decisions is known as:

A _____ occurs when people act together to promote common interests or achieve shared goals.

Norms tell us:

A person s master status is likely to change only once during their lifetime.

The 99% demonstration turns violent as rumors spread that the police hit a demonstrator with a tear gas canister. This is an example of:

Staring, smiling, nodding one s head, and using hands while talking are all examples of:

The main difference between exchange and cooperation is that:

People can only occupy one social status at a time.

Physical distant and eye contact are less important than basic language skills in social interaction.

Statuses are socially defined positions that people occupy in a group or society that help determine how they interact with one another.

A form of conflict in which individuals or groups confine their conflict within agreed-upon rules is known as:

Most Americans distinguish among intimate, personal, social, and public distance.