Question 1

Family roles are generally more central to a person's identity

Accepted Answer

A)  for men than for women in the United States. 
B)  for people living in lower-income nations. 
C)  for people living in higher-income nations. 
D)  than working roles everywhere around the world. 
A)  for men than for women in the United States. 
B)  for people living in lower-income nations. 
C)  for people living in higher-income nations. 
D)  than working roles everywhere around the world.

Question 2

Adding word endings such as "ette" and "ess," which denote femininity, usually devalues the words to which they are added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarily taken on later in life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following phrases was used by Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "breaking" a role 
B)  "idealizing" a performance 
C)  "losing face" 
D)  "exiting" a role 
A)  "breaking" a role 
B)  "idealizing" a performance 
C)  "losing face" 
D)  "exiting" a role

Question 5

A more common term for nonverbal communication is

Accepted Answer

A)  face talk. 
B)  deceit. 
C)  body language. 
D)  master status. 
A)  face talk. 
B)  deceit. 
C)  body language. 
D)  master status.

Question 6

In everyday conversation, women tend to maintain more eye contact than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A role set refers to all the roles attached to a single social position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Both statuses and roles in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same as those found around the world. 
B)  can vary from those found in other societies. 
C)  are exactly the same for men and women. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  are the same as those found around the world. 
B)  can vary from those found in other societies. 
C)  are exactly the same for men and women. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Accepted Answer

A)  we like most people we interact with. 
B)  everyone feels discomfort when everyday social reality breaks down. 
C)  our cultural norms demand that we always look out for others. 
D)  most people are kind at heart. 
A)  we like most people we interact with. 
B)  everyone feels discomfort when everyday social reality breaks down. 
C)  our cultural norms demand that we always look out for others. 
D)  most people are kind at heart.

Question 10

Harold and Sybil are lost, and despite Sybil's insistence, Harold refuses to stop and ask for directions. This chapter-opening story shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  men avoid asking for directions because asking for help makes them dependent on others. 
B)  men and women always attach the same meaning to everyday experiences. 
C)  men do not mind getting lost. 
D)  men are more interested in "connectedness" than women are. 
A)  men avoid asking for directions because asking for help makes them dependent on others. 
B)  men and women always attach the same meaning to everyday experiences. 
C)  men do not mind getting lost. 
D)  men are more interested in "connectedness" than women are.

Question 11

Which of the following concepts was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "breaking" a role 
B)  "exiting" a role 
C)  "losing face" 
D)  "idealizing" a performance 
A)  "breaking" a role 
B)  "exiting" a role 
C)  "losing face" 
D)  "idealizing" a performance

Question 12

In dramaturgical analysis, areas of a setting with restricted access are called "front regions."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A status set refers to all the social positions a person holds at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general, people with more power and those with less power use about the same amount of personal space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In general, an important foundation of humor is

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in social standing between people. 
B)  incongruity or ambiguity-that is, differences in meaning. 
C)  being a conventional type of person. 
D)  gender differences between people. 
A)  differences in social standing between people. 
B)  incongruity or ambiguity-that is, differences in meaning. 
C)  being a conventional type of person. 
D)  gender differences between people.

Question 16

Which of the following concepts refers to a status that has very great importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is the term for the tension among roles connected to a single status?

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 18

People often use jokes to "put down" others----is an example of a social-conflict perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Akbar is an honors student. In sociological terms, being an honor student is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  hand gestures 
B)  eye contact 
C)  body language 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  hand gestures 
B)  eye contact 
C)  body language 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Family roles are generally more central to a person's identity

Adding word endings such as "ette" and "ess," which denote femininity, usually devalues the words to which they are added.

Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarily taken on later in life?

Which of the following phrases was used by Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

A more common term for nonverbal communication is

In everyday conversation, women tend to maintain more eye contact than men do.

A role set refers to all the roles attached to a single social position.

Both statuses and roles in the United States

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Harold and Sybil are lost, and despite Sybil's insistence, Harold refuses to stop and ask for directions. This chapter-opening story shows that

Which of the following concepts was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

In dramaturgical analysis, areas of a setting with restricted access are called "front regions."

A status set refers to all the social positions a person holds at any given time.

In general, people with more power and those with less power use about the same amount of personal space.

In general, an important foundation of humor is

Which of the following concepts refers to a status that has very great importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

What is the term for the tension among roles connected to a single status?

People often use jokes to "put down" others----is an example of a social-conflict perspective.

Akbar is an honors student. In sociological terms, being an honor student is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

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Family roles are generally more central to a person's identity

Adding word endings such as "ette" and "ess," which denote femininity, usually devalues the words to which they are added.

Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarily taken on later in life?

Which of the following phrases was used by Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

A more common term for nonverbal communication is

In everyday conversation, women tend to maintain more eye contact than men do.

A role set refers to all the roles attached to a single social position.

Both statuses and roles in the United States

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Harold and Sybil are lost, and despite Sybil's insistence, Harold refuses to stop and ask for directions. This chapter-opening story shows that

Which of the following concepts was used by Erving Goffman to refer to being embarrassed in a social situation?

In dramaturgical analysis, areas of a setting with restricted access are called "front regions."

A status set refers to all the social positions a person holds at any given time.

In general, people with more power and those with less power use about the same amount of personal space.

In general, an important foundation of humor is

Which of the following concepts refers to a status that has very great importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

What is the term for the tension among roles connected to a single status?

People often use jokes to "put down" others----is an example of a social-conflict perspective.

Akbar is an honors student. In sociological terms, being an honor student is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

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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