Question 1

Judith and Callie are roommates.At what level of social life do their interactions take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  the microstructural level 
B)  the mesostructural level 
C)  the macrostructural level 
D)  the global level 
A)  the microstructural level 
B)  the mesostructural level 
C)  the macrostructural level 
D)  the global level

Question 2

Backstage,people are able to completely drop their role playing and impression management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following theorists is well known for his work on ethnomethodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Harold Garfinkel 
D)  George Herbert Mead 
A)  Max Weber 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Harold Garfinkel 
D)  George Herbert Mead

Question 4

When police stop people in their cars for "driving while black," what would sociologists argue has happened with the social cue of skin colour?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has become a dangerous stereotype. 
B)  It has become a useful indicator of criminal behaviour. 
C)  It has become a useful tool for people wanting to manage impressions of themselves. 
D)  It has turned into emotional labour for police officers. 
A)  It has become a dangerous stereotype. 
B)  It has become a useful indicator of criminal behaviour. 
C)  It has become a useful tool for people wanting to manage impressions of themselves. 
D)  It has turned into emotional labour for police officers.

Question 5

The way people sit in chairs provides the observer with important information,particularly in connection with gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss how "feeling rules" have changed across the course of history.

Accepted Answer

Feeling rules, or the societal expectati

Question 7

Doctors at the hospital typically wear white lab coats and carry stethoscopes around their necks.What do sociologists call these things?

Accepted Answer

A)  role sets 
B)  status cues 
C)  role performance 
D)  cultural scripts 
A)  role sets 
B)  status cues 
C)  role performance 
D)  cultural scripts

Question 8

Explain what status cues are and how they work.

Accepted Answer

Status cues are nonverbal signals or ind

Question 9

Larry and Kris are commonly seen standing close together,almost but not quite touching.As seen through North American eyes,what is their relationship most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  lovers 
B)  friends 
C)  acquaintances 
D)  strangers 
A)  lovers 
B)  friends 
C)  acquaintances 
D)  strangers

Question 10

In the movie Catch Me If You Can,why was Frank Abagnale able to be successful as a con-man?

Accepted Answer

A)  because he was comfortable being callous and unkind to people 
B)  because he had given up the idea that he had any "true" self 
C)  because he had a high IQ, which enabled him to play "cat and mouse" games with people 
D)  because he was able to be completely self-interested 
A)  because he was comfortable being callous and unkind to people 
B)  because he had given up the idea that he had any "true" self 
C)  because he had a high IQ, which enabled him to play "cat and mouse" games with people 
D)  because he was able to be completely self-interested

Question 11

Damien smiles and greets passengers as they board the aircraft on which he is employed as a flight attendant.As soon as an elderly person passes him,he looks at his co-workers and rolls his eyes.What do his smiles and friendly greetings exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  role management 
B)  emotion management 
C)  frontstage behaviour 
D)  backstage behaviour 
A)  role management 
B)  emotion management 
C)  frontstage behaviour 
D)  backstage behaviour

Question 12

Whenever Astrid goes out to the bar,she checks men's hands for a wedding ring.Why does she do that?

Accepted Answer

A)  so she will have a better understanding of each situation and how to interact with each man 
B)  so she will be able to tell if the men are engaging in impression management 
C)  so she will be able to clarify the unspoken pre-existing rules that govern behaviour 
D)  so she knows how close to stand to each man, based on North American rules about personal space 
A)  so she will have a better understanding of each situation and how to interact with each man 
B)  so she will be able to tell if the men are engaging in impression management 
C)  so she will be able to clarify the unspoken pre-existing rules that govern behaviour 
D)  so she knows how close to stand to each man, based on North American rules about personal space

Question 13

Why are humans better language translators than computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  because meaning is context dependent 
B)  because humans understand more words than computers 
C)  because computers are only as knowledgeable as the humans who input data into them 
D)  because humans translate language through emotions while computers cannot. 
A)  because meaning is context dependent 
B)  because humans understand more words than computers 
C)  because computers are only as knowledgeable as the humans who input data into them 
D)  because humans translate language through emotions while computers cannot.

Question 14

Compare and contrast exchange theory,rational choice theory,and dramaturgical analysis.In what ways are they similar and different?

Accepted Answer

Exchange theory, rational choice theory,

Question 15

According to the textbook,what do "status subordinates" typically do with their emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  become immersed in them 
B)  highlight them 
C)  ignore them 
D)  control them 
A)  become immersed in them 
B)  highlight them 
C)  ignore them 
D)  control them

Question 16

The emotion of disgust is quite constantly expressed across history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jackson and Adele are driving to a new friend's house for dinner and become lost along the way.Why is Jackson unlikely to stop somewhere and ask for directions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because he would be unable to mentally process directions while driving. 
B)  Because Adele would lose respect for him. 
C)  Because that would make him look inept. 
D)  Because that would cause him and Adele to get into an argument. 
A)  Because he would be unable to mentally process directions while driving. 
B)  Because Adele would lose respect for him. 
C)  Because that would make him look inept. 
D)  Because that would cause him and Adele to get into an argument.

Question 18

Which of the following is the most likely to be efficient in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who is generally a happy and optimistic person 
B)  someone who enjoys the job and identifies with the employer 
C)  someone who has a lot of authority at the workplace and manages others 
D)  someone who makes a lot of money for very little effort 
A)  someone who is generally a happy and optimistic person 
B)  someone who enjoys the job and identifies with the employer 
C)  someone who has a lot of authority at the workplace and manages others 
D)  someone who makes a lot of money for very little effort

Question 19

Laughter is completely spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Maddy is at the park and looking for someone interesting to talk with.She sees a number of women with strollers but dismisses them as uninteresting.What behaviour is Maddy engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  profiling 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  social awareness 
D)  ideal-typing 
A)  profiling 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  social awareness 
D)  ideal-typing

Exam 5: Social Interaction

Judith and Callie are roommates.At what level of social life do their interactions take place?

Backstage,people are able to completely drop their role playing and impression management.

Which of the following theorists is well known for his work on ethnomethodology?

When police stop people in their cars for "driving while black," what would sociologists argue has happened with the social cue of skin colour?

The way people sit in chairs provides the observer with important information,particularly in connection with gender.

Discuss how "feeling rules" have changed across the course of history.

Doctors at the hospital typically wear white lab coats and carry stethoscopes around their necks.What do sociologists call these things?

Explain what status cues are and how they work.

Larry and Kris are commonly seen standing close together,almost but not quite touching.As seen through North American eyes,what is their relationship most likely to be?

In the movie Catch Me If You Can,why was Frank Abagnale able to be successful as a con-man?

Damien smiles and greets passengers as they board the aircraft on which he is employed as a flight attendant.As soon as an elderly person passes him,he looks at his co-workers and rolls his eyes.What do his smiles and friendly greetings exemplify?

Whenever Astrid goes out to the bar,she checks men's hands for a wedding ring.Why does she do that?

Why are humans better language translators than computers?

Compare and contrast exchange theory,rational choice theory,and dramaturgical analysis.In what ways are they similar and different?

According to the textbook,what do "status subordinates" typically do with their emotions?

The emotion of disgust is quite constantly expressed across history.

Jackson and Adele are driving to a new friend's house for dinner and become lost along the way.Why is Jackson unlikely to stop somewhere and ask for directions?

Which of the following is the most likely to be efficient in the workplace?

Laughter is completely spontaneous.

Maddy is at the park and looking for someone interesting to talk with.She sees a number of women with strollers but dismisses them as uninteresting.What behaviour is Maddy engaging in?

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