Tony Is Having a Conversation with His Boss, Peter

Multiple Choice

Tony is having a conversation with his boss, Peter. Peter tells a story that Tony has already heard several times. At the appropriate point in the story, Tony laughs, even though he knew the ending of the story. What does a sociological analysis of this social interaction show?

A) gender role influences
B) social structural patterns of dominance and subservience
C) the operation of group cohesion
D) collective forces