Question 1

Kahlil holds the door open for another university student,who is following closely behind him and carrying a large stack of books.What is Kahlil engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)   playing a role
B)   following a norm
C)   recognizing a status
D)   managing his emotions B

Question 2

In recent years,what emotion have people increasingly been called upon to manage?

Accepted Answer

A)   fear
B)   joy
C)   anger
D)   grief C

Question 3

Which of the following subjects that structure our patterns of interaction do feminist sociologists focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional maturity
B)   roles
C)   gender
D)   occupation C

Question 4

Symbolic interactionists regard people as passive,conformist,and non-reflective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the textbook,which of the following "building blocks" provide the structure for social interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)   statuses, emotions, and values
B)   norms, number of people, and morals
C)   roles, laws, and locations
D)   statuses, roles, and norms

Question 6

According to Deborah Tannen's research,why is Jacob likely to be awarded more marks than Melanie for participation in class discussions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Males are more likely to have done the reading.
B)   Males are more likely to have something interesting to say.
C)   Males are more likely to speak up and dominate classroom discussions.
D)   Males are more likely to be able to put concepts together in a meaningful way.

Question 7

According to the textbook,what is the main emotion felt in competitive social interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)   envy
B)   fear
C)   guilt
D)   anger

Question 8

Which of the following words elicited a lot of confusion between visiting North Americans and their educated Japanese hosts because the word was considered rude for them to say?

Accepted Answer

A)   yes
B)   no
C)   always
D)   never

Question 9

According to the textbook,which of the following best describes what most social interaction typically involves?

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal messages
B)   non-verbal messages
C)   both non-verbal and verbal messages
D)   verbal, non-verbal, and spiritual messages

Question 10

Compare and contrast dramaturgical analysis and ethnomethodology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Role strain occurs when incompatible role demands are placed on a person in a single status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Dramaturgy suggests that people act in particular ways in public that are different from how they act in private.What is the reason for these differences in behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)   in order to practice impression management
B)   in order to con people into believing they are something they are not
C)   in order to make people more comfortable around them
D)   in order to acquire more benefits at less of a cost

Question 13

Simon from Manitoba is meeting his new sales manager,Leonard from British Columbia,for the first time.According to North American conventions,how far apart will they be most likely to stand at that first meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0-0.5 metres
B)  0.5-1.5 metres
C)  1.5-3.5 metres
D)  3.5 or more metres

Question 14

North Americans typically try to shift the attention in conversation onto themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cultural scripts are part of the process of emotional management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ethnomethodologists focus on the understandings that are unstated and that precede interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is social interaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Is Charles Derber right about the nature of social interaction in North America? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Status cues provide visual indicators of a person's social position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When people are in public,they attempt to have others see them as favourably as possible.What is this behaviour called?

Accepted Answer

A)   acting
B)   impression management
C)   role distancing
D)   dramaturgy

Exam 5: Social Interaction

Kahlil holds the door open for another university student,who is following closely behind him and carrying a large stack of books.What is Kahlil engaged in?

In recent years,what emotion have people increasingly been called upon to manage?

Which of the following subjects that structure our patterns of interaction do feminist sociologists focus on?

Symbolic interactionists regard people as passive,conformist,and non-reflective.

According to the textbook,which of the following "building blocks" provide the structure for social interactions?

According to Deborah Tannen's research,why is Jacob likely to be awarded more marks than Melanie for participation in class discussions?

According to the textbook,what is the main emotion felt in competitive social interactions?

Which of the following words elicited a lot of confusion between visiting North Americans and their educated Japanese hosts because the word was considered rude for them to say?

According to the textbook,which of the following best describes what most social interaction typically involves?

Compare and contrast dramaturgical analysis and ethnomethodology.

Role strain occurs when incompatible role demands are placed on a person in a single status.

Dramaturgy suggests that people act in particular ways in public that are different from how they act in private.What is the reason for these differences in behaviour?

Simon from Manitoba is meeting his new sales manager,Leonard from British Columbia,for the first time.According to North American conventions,how far apart will they be most likely to stand at that first meeting?

North Americans typically try to shift the attention in conversation onto themselves.

Cultural scripts are part of the process of emotional management.

Ethnomethodologists focus on the understandings that are unstated and that precede interaction.

What is social interaction?

Is Charles Derber right about the nature of social interaction in North America? Explain why or why not.

Status cues provide visual indicators of a person's social position.

When people are in public,they attempt to have others see them as favourably as possible.What is this behaviour called?