Question 1

According to the text,which of the following people is most likely to monologue more in a conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice, a 20-year-old woman, in conversation with Robert, a 30-year-old man 
B)  Robert, a 30-year-old man, in conversation with Alice, a 20-year-old woman 
C)  a child, in conversation with an adult 
D)  an adult, in conversation with a child 
A)  Alice, a 20-year-old woman, in conversation with Robert, a 30-year-old man 
B)  Robert, a 30-year-old man, in conversation with Alice, a 20-year-old woman 
C)  a child, in conversation with an adult 
D)  an adult, in conversation with a child

Question 2

The textbook discusses an article in Cosmopolitan magazine that urges women to invade a man's personal space as a means of gaining his attention.Why might this work?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it disrupts North American ideas of personal space between strangers 
B)  because it disrupts North American norms about gender and social status 
C)  because North American men enjoy having women invade their space 
D)  because North American norms are changing and men appreciate women who understand the shifts in contemporary culture 
A)  because it disrupts North American ideas of personal space between strangers 
B)  because it disrupts North American norms about gender and social status 
C)  because North American men enjoy having women invade their space 
D)  because North American norms are changing and men appreciate women who understand the shifts in contemporary culture

Question 3

The textbook states that slavery is an inefficient means of getting work done.What is the rationale behind this claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slave owners lack organization skills. 
B)  Fear of punishment is not a good motivator. 
C)  Most slaves are not well educated or highly trained. 
D)  Competition between slaves for positive attention distracts them. 
A)  Slave owners lack organization skills. 
B)  Fear of punishment is not a good motivator. 
C)  Most slaves are not well educated or highly trained. 
D)  Competition between slaves for positive attention distracts them.

Question 4

Matthew decides to try an experiment to see how people react when he walks beside them,slowing his pace when they do,and speeding up when they do.What is likely to be a common reaction to Matthew's experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person he is walking beside will give him strange looks and ask him what he is doing. 
B)  The person will not even notice what Matthew is doing. 
C)  The person he is walking beside will begin to mimic his behaviour. 
D)  The person will stop walking altogether, then turn and walk in the opposite direction. 
A)  The person he is walking beside will give him strange looks and ask him what he is doing. 
B)  The person will not even notice what Matthew is doing. 
C)  The person he is walking beside will begin to mimic his behaviour. 
D)  The person will stop walking altogether, then turn and walk in the opposite direction.

Question 5

According to the textbook,when are grief responses to a child's death most likely to be intense and long lasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  when life expectancy is high and infant mortality is high 
B)  when life expectancy is low and infant mortality is high 
C)  when life expectancy is high 
D)  when infant mortality is low 
A)  when life expectancy is high and infant mortality is high 
B)  when life expectancy is low and infant mortality is high 
C)  when life expectancy is high 
D)  when infant mortality is low

Question 6

Rational choice theory is a variant of which sociological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  feminism 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  feminism 
D)  conflict theory

Question 7

Today,the most advanced computers can conduct a natural-sounding conversation with a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Todd's son is ill and home from school,and Todd plans to use the time at home with him to study for his sociology midterm.However,just as he opens his books,his boss calls and demands that he come in to work.What is Todd likely to experience in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  role strain 
B)  role distancing 
C)  role conflict 
D)  role performance 
A)  role strain 
B)  role distancing 
C)  role conflict 
D)  role performance

Question 9

Derber's analysis of conversations is influenced by conflict theory.Which of the following statements best reflects this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interaction is influenced by people's level of culturally appropriate socialization. 
B)  Conversations are socially constructed and interpreted through multiple cultural lenses. 
C)  Social interactions involve competition over scarce resources. 
D)  Conversations involve complex sets of symbols, both verbal and non-verbal. 
A)  Social interaction is influenced by people's level of culturally appropriate socialization. 
B)  Conversations are socially constructed and interpreted through multiple cultural lenses. 
C)  Social interactions involve competition over scarce resources. 
D)  Conversations involve complex sets of symbols, both verbal and non-verbal.

Question 10

A cluster of roles attached to a single status is called a role set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text,how do medical doctors learn how to act like doctors?

Accepted Answer

A)  through dramaturgical staging 
B)  through emotion management 
C)  through role distancing 
D)  through impression management 
A)  through dramaturgical staging 
B)  through emotion management 
C)  through role distancing 
D)  through impression management

Question 12

Which theory suggests that people attempt to maximize their benefits and minimize their costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational choice 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  dramaturgy 
D)  emotion management 
A)  rational choice 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  dramaturgy 
D)  emotion management

Question 13

Which theory focuses on the role that gender plays in structuring social interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  feminism 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  feminism

Question 14

What do we call the ability to actualize one's own will,even in the face of resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  power 
C)  rational choice 
D)  competition 
A)  authority 
B)  power 
C)  rational choice 
D)  competition

Question 15

Stacy is walking on Main Street,lost in thought,and looks up just in time to avoid colliding with a man rushing in her direction.Given what is known about social norms in Canada,what did she most likely do to avoid the collision?

Accepted Answer

A)  She yelled at him. 
B)  She stood still. 
C)  She moved to the right. 
D)  She took an immediate step backwards. 
A)  She yelled at him. 
B)  She stood still. 
C)  She moved to the right. 
D)  She took an immediate step backwards.

Question 16

Which of the following statements reflects a feminist sociologist's perspective on emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are involuntary. 
B)  They are irrational. 
C)  Their importance is overrated. 
D)  They follow cultural scripts. 
A)  They are involuntary. 
B)  They are irrational. 
C)  Their importance is overrated. 
D)  They follow cultural scripts.

Question 17

What is impression management? Give an example of how it works from your own life.

Accepted Answer

Impression management refers to the proc

Question 18

Which of the following statements reflects an exchange theory analysis of social relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  With payoffs, relationships end. 
B)  Without payoffs, relationships endure. 
C)  With payoffs, relationships endure. 
D)  There are no payoffs in relationships. 
A)  With payoffs, relationships end. 
B)  Without payoffs, relationships endure. 
C)  With payoffs, relationships endure. 
D)  There are no payoffs in relationships.

Question 19

Which of the following sociologists is most famous for work on emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Derber 
B)  Dorothy Smith 
C)  Arlie Hochschild 
D)  Erving Goffman 
A)  Charles Derber 
B)  Dorothy Smith 
C)  Arlie Hochschild 
D)  Erving Goffman

Question 20

Which of the following is a culturally appropriate emotional response in Canada to the breakup of a long-term love relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of sadness 
B)  quickly moving on to another relationshipc. feelings of fear 
C)  a complete lack of feelings 
A)  feelings of sadness 
B)  quickly moving on to another relationshipc. feelings of fear 
C)  a complete lack of feelings

Exam 5: Social Interaction

According to the text,which of the following people is most likely to monologue more in a conversation?

The textbook discusses an article in Cosmopolitan magazine that urges women to invade a man's personal space as a means of gaining his attention.Why might this work?

The textbook states that slavery is an inefficient means of getting work done.What is the rationale behind this claim?

Matthew decides to try an experiment to see how people react when he walks beside them,slowing his pace when they do,and speeding up when they do.What is likely to be a common reaction to Matthew's experiment?

According to the textbook,when are grief responses to a child's death most likely to be intense and long lasting?

Rational choice theory is a variant of which sociological theory?

Today,the most advanced computers can conduct a natural-sounding conversation with a person.

Todd's son is ill and home from school,and Todd plans to use the time at home with him to study for his sociology midterm.However,just as he opens his books,his boss calls and demands that he come in to work.What is Todd likely to experience in this situation?

Derber's analysis of conversations is influenced by conflict theory.Which of the following statements best reflects this?

A cluster of roles attached to a single status is called a role set.

According to the text,how do medical doctors learn how to act like doctors?

Which theory suggests that people attempt to maximize their benefits and minimize their costs?

Which theory focuses on the role that gender plays in structuring social interactions?

What do we call the ability to actualize one's own will,even in the face of resistance?

Stacy is walking on Main Street,lost in thought,and looks up just in time to avoid colliding with a man rushing in her direction.Given what is known about social norms in Canada,what did she most likely do to avoid the collision?

Which of the following statements reflects a feminist sociologist's perspective on emotions?

What is impression management? Give an example of how it works from your own life.

Which of the following statements reflects an exchange theory analysis of social relationships?

Which of the following sociologists is most famous for work on emotions?

Which of the following is a culturally appropriate emotional response in Canada to the breakup of a long-term love relationship?

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