Question 1

The Thomas theorem states that

Accepted Answer

A)  people rise to their level of incompetence. 
B)  a role is as a role does. 
C)  people know the world only through the roles they perform. 
D)  situations defined as real are real in their consequences. 
A)  people rise to their level of incompetence. 
B)  a role is as a role does. 
C)  people know the world only through the roles they perform. 
D)  situations defined as real are real in their consequences.

Question 2

What did Jennifer Keys learn in her study of women's abortion experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women had little or no emotional response to abortion. 
B)  Emotional scripts or "feeling rules" guide the emotional response of women to abortion. 
C)  Men guide the sexual feelings of almost all women. 
D)  Every woman has a unique emotional response to abortion. 
A)  Most women had little or no emotional response to abortion. 
B)  Emotional scripts or "feeling rules" guide the emotional response of women to abortion. 
C)  Men guide the sexual feelings of almost all women. 
D)  Every woman has a unique emotional response to abortion.

Question 3

Which concept refers to the process by which people creatively shape their world as they interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  social construction of reality 
B)  role exit 
C)  taking the role of the other 
D)  role set 
A)  social construction of reality 
B)  role exit 
C)  taking the role of the other 
D)  role set

Question 4

Because men have more power in everyday interaction than women, they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Thomas theorem states that situations that are defined as real become real in their consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who is the sociologist who developed the approach called "dramaturgical analysis"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  W. I. Thomas 
C)  George Herbert Mead 
D)  Harold Garfinkel 
A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  W. I. Thomas 
C)  George Herbert Mead 
D)  Harold Garfinkel

Question 7

The English language often treats as_____  whatever has greater value, greater power, or greater significance.

Accepted Answer

A)  masculine 
B)  feminine 
C)  humorous 
D)  gender-free 
A)  masculine 
B)  feminine 
C)  humorous 
D)  gender-free

Question 8

According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Accepted Answer

A)  honestly reveal 
B)  idealize 
C)  play down 
D)  hide all of 
A)  honestly reveal 
B)  idealize 
C)  play down 
D)  hide all of

Question 9

Many surgeons choose not to operate on their own children because the personal involvement of being a parent could interfere with the professional objectivity needed by a physician. This example involves

Accepted Answer

A)  role strain. 
B)  role conflict. 
C)  role exit. 
D)  role ambiguity. 
A)  role strain. 
B)  role conflict. 
C)  role exit. 
D)  role ambiguity.

Question 10

Ethnomethodology is the study of how people make sense of the social world around them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For most people, only one status figures into social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  making another feel embarrassment. 
B)  exercising power over another. 
C)  losing face. 
D)  idealizing a personal performance. 
A)  making another feel embarrassment. 
B)  exercising power over another. 
C)  losing face. 
D)  idealizing a personal performance.

Question 13

In the United States, people stand further away from one another when speaking than do people in Middle East countries. This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to

Accepted Answer

A)  personal space. 
B)  personal hygiene. 
C)  facial gestures. 
D)  the rights of women compared to men. 
A)  personal space. 
B)  personal hygiene. 
C)  facial gestures. 
D)  the rights of women compared to men.

Question 14

Dramaturgical analysis treats a status as a part in a play, and a role serves as a script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The "Seeing Sociology in the News" article in Chapter 4 ("Social Interaction in Everyday Life") deals with the social meaning people of different ages attach to

Accepted Answer

A)  art. 
B)  pets. 
C)  jobs. 
D)  hugs. 
A)  art. 
B)  pets. 
C)  jobs. 
D)  hugs.

Question 16

In general, an important foundation of humor is

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruity or ambiguity-differences in meaning. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  seeing things in only one way. 
A)  incongruity or ambiguity-differences in meaning. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  seeing things in only one way.

Question 17

Role strain refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a lot of personal ability and effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieved status 
B)  ascribed status 
C)  master status 
D)  status set 
A)  achieved status 
B)  ascribed status 
C)  master status 
D)  status set

Question 19

Sociologists use which of the following concepts to refer to the behavior people expect of someone who holds a particular status?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

From a social-conflict point of view, jokes

Accepted Answer

A)  are often used to make one category of people feel good at the expense of another. 
B)  relieve tension in uncomfortable situations. 
C)  reduce conflict in society. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  are often used to make one category of people feel good at the expense of another. 
B)  relieve tension in uncomfortable situations. 
C)  reduce conflict in society. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

The Thomas theorem states that

What did Jennifer Keys learn in her study of women's abortion experiences?

Which concept refers to the process by which people creatively shape their world as they interact?

Because men have more power in everyday interaction than women, they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

The Thomas theorem states that situations that are defined as real become real in their consequences.

Who is the sociologist who developed the approach called "dramaturgical analysis"?

The English language often treats as_____ whatever has greater value, greater power, or greater significance.

According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Many surgeons choose not to operate on their own children because the personal involvement of being a parent could interfere with the professional objectivity needed by a physician. This example involves

Ethnomethodology is the study of how people make sense of the social world around them.

For most people, only one status figures into social identity.

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of

In the United States, people stand further away from one another when speaking than do people in Middle East countries. This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to

Dramaturgical analysis treats a status as a part in a play, and a role serves as a script.

The "Seeing Sociology in the News" article in Chapter 4 ("Social Interaction in Everyday Life") deals with the social meaning people of different ages attach to

In general, an important foundation of humor is

Role strain refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a lot of personal ability and effort?

Sociologists use which of the following concepts to refer to the behavior people expect of someone who holds a particular status?

From a social-conflict point of view, jokes

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The Thomas theorem states that

What did Jennifer Keys learn in her study of women's abortion experiences?

Which concept refers to the process by which people creatively shape their world as they interact?

Because men have more power in everyday interaction than women, they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

The Thomas theorem states that situations that are defined as real become real in their consequences.

Who is the sociologist who developed the approach called "dramaturgical analysis"?

The English language often treats as_____ whatever has greater value, greater power, or greater significance.

According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Many surgeons choose not to operate on their own children because the personal involvement of being a parent could interfere with the professional objectivity needed by a physician. This example involves

Ethnomethodology is the study of how people make sense of the social world around them.

For most people, only one status figures into social identity.

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of

In the United States, people stand further away from one another when speaking than do people in Middle East countries. This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to

Dramaturgical analysis treats a status as a part in a play, and a role serves as a script.

The "Seeing Sociology in the News" article in Chapter 4 ("Social Interaction in Everyday Life") deals with the social meaning people of different ages attach to

In general, an important foundation of humor is

Role strain refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a lot of personal ability and effort?

Sociologists use which of the following concepts to refer to the behavior people expect of someone who holds a particular status?

From a social-conflict point of view, jokes

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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