Question 1

Whenever Astrid goes out to the bar,she checks men's hands for a wedding ring.In sociological terms,what is she looking for?

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence of rituals 
B)  evidence of social exchange 
C)  status cues 
D)  role distancing 
A)  evidence of rituals 
B)  evidence of social exchange 
C)  status cues 
D)  role distancing

Question 2

Anthony is excited because he managed to get tickets to hear his favourite poet,Kevin Krahl,read at a local venue.According to North American conventions,how far apart are Kevin and Anthony likely to be throughout the poetry reading?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0-0.5 metres 
B) 0.5-1.5 metres 
C) 1.5-3.5 metres 
D) 3.5 or more metres 
A) 0.0-0.5 metres 
B) 0.5-1.5 metres 
C) 1.5-3.5 metres 
D) 3.5 or more metres

Question 3

According to the textbook,why has people's ability to experience emotions spontaneously and authentically decreased in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of changes in the economy 
B)  because cultural scripts have changed 
C)  because people are socialized differently than in the past 
D)  because human adaptation has resulted in biochemical changes 
A)  because of changes in the economy 
B)  because cultural scripts have changed 
C)  because people are socialized differently than in the past 
D)  because human adaptation has resulted in biochemical changes

Question 4

What are social networks and how do they work?

Accepted Answer

Social networks are platforms that allow

Question 5

Conflict theories of social interaction stress that some people are able to carry out their will despite resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As the political leader of Germany and the Nazi Party,Adolf Hitler's social interactions with Jews were characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  competition 
B)  cooperation 
C)  domination 
D)  camaraderie 
A)  competition 
B)  cooperation 
C)  domination 
D)  camaraderie

Question 7

Patrick is riding the elevator to his apartment when he hears a noise and then notices a foul smell being emitted from a fellow passenger.He does not say anything to the other passenger but quietly holds his breath until they reach his floor,where he smiles and nods respectfully at the other,and steps off the elevator.What is Patrick engaging in with the other passenger on the elevator?

Accepted Answer

A)  impression management 
B)  civil inattention 
C)  role distancing 
D)  rational choice 
A)  impression management 
B)  civil inattention 
C)  role distancing 
D)  rational choice

Question 8

Using material from the textbook,explain how an investigator might be able to detect deception in body language.

Accepted Answer

An investigator can detect deception in

Question 9

Sarita works as a clerk in a dental office,and although she has worked there for ten years and basically runs the entire office,she is only paid minimum wage.What is Sarita likely to experience?

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 10

Which of the following modes of interaction is characterized by a medium level of inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  domination 
B)  competition 
C)  cooperation 
D)  altruism 
A)  domination 
B)  competition 
C)  cooperation 
D)  altruism

Question 11

Which of the following is a likely scenario regarding emotion labour in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  The demand for it will decrease because emotions get in the way of profit making. 
B)  The demand for it will increase because emotions get in the way of profit making. 
C)  The demand for it will decrease because the labour market has shifted from goods production to service. 
D)  The demand for it will increase because the labour market has shifted from goods production to service. 
A)  The demand for it will decrease because emotions get in the way of profit making. 
B)  The demand for it will increase because emotions get in the way of profit making. 
C)  The demand for it will decrease because the labour market has shifted from goods production to service. 
D)  The demand for it will increase because the labour market has shifted from goods production to service.

Question 12

How do norms,roles,and statuses influence social interaction?

Accepted Answer

Norms, roles, and statuses all play a si

Question 13

Sitting beside Benjamin at the movie theatre on their third date,Shoshanna feels the overwhelming urge to kiss him but instead waits for him to make the first move.Which of the following is she doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  following a cultural script 
B)  overcoming a cultural script 
C)  ignoring a cultural script 
D)  writing a cultural script 
A)  following a cultural script 
B)  overcoming a cultural script 
C)  ignoring a cultural script 
D)  writing a cultural script

Question 14

How does emotion management work?

Accepted Answer

A)  People create a less volatile character in their minds and then play the role of that character. 
B)  People obey conventional "feeling rules" about what is appropriate in a given situation. 
C)  People bring their backstage behaviour to frontstage. 
D)  People rationally select a non-emotional response. 
A)  People create a less volatile character in their minds and then play the role of that character. 
B)  People obey conventional "feeling rules" about what is appropriate in a given situation. 
C)  People bring their backstage behaviour to frontstage. 
D)  People rationally select a non-emotional response.

Question 15

Which of the following theories is used in the textbook to analyze the actions of con-man Frank Abagnale,played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Catch Me If You Can?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational choice 
B)  emotion management 
C)  dramaturgy 
D)  ethnomethodology 
A)  rational choice 
B)  emotion management 
C)  dramaturgy 
D)  ethnomethodology

Question 16

What is rational choice theory? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Rational choice theory is a social and e

Question 17

What is the job of the ethnomethodologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  to study social stratification 
B)  to study how people construct reality 
C)  to study the ways in which people make sense of the social world by examining the methods they use when engaged in hierarchical interactions 
D)  to study how people use pre-existing, often unconscious, norms to smooth their everyday interactions 
A)  to study social stratification 
B)  to study how people construct reality 
C)  to study the ways in which people make sense of the social world by examining the methods they use when engaged in hierarchical interactions 
D)  to study how people use pre-existing, often unconscious, norms to smooth their everyday interactions

Question 18

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 kind of experiment is he engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dramaturgical one 
B)  an ethnomethodological one 
C)  an anomic one 
D)  an impression management one 
A)  a dramaturgical one 
B)  an ethnomethodological one 
C)  an anomic one 
D)  an impression management one

Question 19

Carol works as a general floor manager in a high-end restaurant,ensuring that all customers are happy with the service and content by the end of their meals.What is she engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion management 
B)  emotion distancing 
C)  emotion labour 
D)  emotion contextualizing 
A)  emotion management 
B)  emotion distancing 
C)  emotion labour 
D)  emotion contextualizing

Question 20

During an early season of the popular television series Grey's Anatomy,George steps out in front of a city bus to pull a woman to safety.What do his actions illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperation 
B)  interaction 
C)  altruism 
D)  identification 
A)  cooperation 
B)  interaction 
C)  altruism 
D)  identification

Exam 5: Social Interaction

Whenever Astrid goes out to the bar,she checks men's hands for a wedding ring.In sociological terms,what is she looking for?

Anthony is excited because he managed to get tickets to hear his favourite poet,Kevin Krahl,read at a local venue.According to North American conventions,how far apart are Kevin and Anthony likely to be throughout the poetry reading?

According to the textbook,why has people's ability to experience emotions spontaneously and authentically decreased in recent years?

What are social networks and how do they work?

Conflict theories of social interaction stress that some people are able to carry out their will despite resistance.

As the political leader of Germany and the Nazi Party,Adolf Hitler's social interactions with Jews were characterized by which of the following?

Using material from the textbook,explain how an investigator might be able to detect deception in body language.

Sarita works as a clerk in a dental office,and although she has worked there for ten years and basically runs the entire office,she is only paid minimum wage.What is Sarita likely to experience?

Which of the following modes of interaction is characterized by a medium level of inequality?

Which of the following is a likely scenario regarding emotion labour in the future?

How do norms,roles,and statuses influence social interaction?

Sitting beside Benjamin at the movie theatre on their third date,Shoshanna feels the overwhelming urge to kiss him but instead waits for him to make the first move.Which of the following is she doing?

How does emotion management work?

Which of the following theories is used in the textbook to analyze the actions of con-man Frank Abagnale,played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Catch Me If You Can?

What is rational choice theory? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

What is the job of the ethnomethodologist?

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 kind of experiment is he engaged in?

Carol works as a general floor manager in a high-end restaurant,ensuring that all customers are happy with the service and content by the end of their meals.What is she engaged in?

During an early season of the popular television series Grey's Anatomy,George steps out in front of a city bus to pull a woman to safety.What do his actions illustrate?

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