Question 1

A sympathy margin is the amount of time people are given to respond before being considered negligent when a family member is in crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Theories that focus on the positive and negative energy that emerges in interaction are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) collective theories 
B) constructionist theories 
C) dramaturgical theories 
D) interaction ritual theories 
E) physiological theories 
A) collective theories 
B) constructionist theories 
C) dramaturgical theories 
D) interaction ritual theories 
E) physiological theories

Question 3

Anger, fear, happiness, and sadness are considered to be tertiary emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Julio goes to a party and acts like he's glad to be there, even though he would rather be just about anywhere else. Julio is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) deep acting 
B) projection 
C) role play 
D) surface acting 
E) what Goffman calls deceit 
A) deep acting 
B) projection 
C) role play 
D) surface acting 
E) what Goffman calls deceit

Question 5

The main implication of Schachter and Singer's two factor theory of emotions is that different emotions:

Accepted Answer

A) are rooted in the same type of physiological arousal 
B) emerge in response to the same situational cues 
C) have different labels 
D) require different cognitive abilities 
E) result in different behavioral responses 
A) are rooted in the same type of physiological arousal 
B) emerge in response to the same situational cues 
C) have different labels 
D) require different cognitive abilities 
E) result in different behavioral responses

Question 6

Sociological social psychologists typically study:

Accepted Answer

A) affect 
B) emotions 
C) feelings 
D) moods 
E) both c and d 
A) affect 
B) emotions 
C) feelings 
D) moods 
E) both c and d

Question 7

According to the reconstruction principle (affect control theory), when a deflection resulting from a discrepancy between fundamental sentiments and a transient impression is too great to repair behaviorally, people will:

Accepted Answer

A) alter the characteristics of the actors in a situation 
B) direct their attention toward away from others' behaviors 
C) exit the social network 
D) express anger or defeat 
E) withdraw from the situation 
A) alter the characteristics of the actors in a situation 
B) direct their attention toward away from others' behaviors 
C) exit the social network 
D) express anger or defeat 
E) withdraw from the situation

Question 8

Primary emotions are shaped by situational and cultural factors and are different across cultures

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When do people engage in hiding behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) when they are asked to talk about something they have done that is considered reprehensible 
B) when they are burned out and can no longer control their emotions 
C) when they are feeling down 
D) when they are too shy to tell someone directly that they no longer want to see him or her 
E) when they need time to plan a response to the stress caused by an unpleasant situation or event 
A) when they are asked to talk about something they have done that is considered reprehensible 
B) when they are burned out and can no longer control their emotions 
C) when they are feeling down 
D) when they are too shy to tell someone directly that they no longer want to see him or her 
E) when they need time to plan a response to the stress caused by an unpleasant situation or event

Question 10

Socially constructed patterns of sensations, cultural meanings, and expressive gestures that pertain to a social object, most often another individual (e.g., love, friendship, and loyalty) are called:

Accepted Answer

A) affective clusters 
B) feelings 
C) primary emotions 
D) sensations 
E) sentiments 
A) affective clusters 
B) feelings 
C) primary emotions 
D) sensations 
E) sentiments

Question 11

Identity control theory is within ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological social psychology 
B) social structure and personality 
C) the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology 
D) the Iowa/Indiana school of symbolic interactionism 
E) the social exchange tradition 
A) psychological social psychology 
B) social structure and personality 
C) the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology 
D) the Iowa/Indiana school of symbolic interactionism 
E) the social exchange tradition

Question 12

Which theory of emotion has been used to explain American's anger in response to 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A) affect control theory 
B) Collins's ritual interaction theory 
C) identity theory 
D) Kemper's power and status theory 
E) Shotts's symbolic ineractionist theory of emotion and self-regulation 
A) affect control theory 
B) Collins's ritual interaction theory 
C) identity theory 
D) Kemper's power and status theory 
E) Shotts's symbolic ineractionist theory of emotion and self-regulation

Question 13

According to affect control theory, deflections occur when:

Accepted Answer

A) an identity is not verified 
B) embarrassment, guilt, or shame prevents people from behaving authentically 
C) individuals receive negative feedback from others pertaining to their behavior or their character 
D) people experience role conflict 
E) there is a discrepancy between the fundamental impressions and transient sentiments tied to a particular situation 
A) an identity is not verified 
B) embarrassment, guilt, or shame prevents people from behaving authentically 
C) individuals receive negative feedback from others pertaining to their behavior or their character 
D) people experience role conflict 
E) there is a discrepancy between the fundamental impressions and transient sentiments tied to a particular situation

Question 14

Given common affective meanings within this culture, an employee correcting a boss generates a deflection, which can be repaired if the employee engages in a behavior that indicates admiration for the boss or the boss instructs or counsels the employee. If you were analyzing this latter scenario using affect control theory, the common cultural meanings pertaining to employees and bosses would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive schemata 
B) fundamental sentiments 
C) situational definitions 
D) scripts 
E) transient impressions 
A) cognitive schemata 
B) fundamental sentiments 
C) situational definitions 
D) scripts 
E) transient impressions

Question 15

The negative socioeomotive behaviors studied by status characteristics theorists include:

Accepted Answer

A) catastrophizing and hiding 
B) class-based snobbery and racism 
C) disagreeing with someone and showing tension 
D) procrastinating and social loafing 
E) withdrawal and avoidance 
A) catastrophizing and hiding 
B) class-based snobbery and racism 
C) disagreeing with someone and showing tension 
D) procrastinating and social loafing 
E) withdrawal and avoidance

Question 16

The two general categories of emotions are:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive and physiological 
B) positive and negative 
C) primary and secondary 
D) proximal and distal 
E) temporary and chronic 
A) cognitive and physiological 
B) positive and negative 
C) primary and secondary 
D) proximal and distal 
E) temporary and chronic

Question 17

A sympathy margin is:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time people are given to respond before being considered negligent when a family member or friend is in crisis 
B) the cost-benefit ratio associated with giving sympathy to a particular individual 
C) the gap in normative constraint that applies to individuals who are between roles 
D) the latitude people are given in relationships to be nonsupportive some of the time 
E) the symbolic account that accrues credits and debits as a function of the merit of one's claims to sympathy 
A) the amount of time people are given to respond before being considered negligent when a family member or friend is in crisis 
B) the cost-benefit ratio associated with giving sympathy to a particular individual 
C) the gap in normative constraint that applies to individuals who are between roles 
D) the latitude people are given in relationships to be nonsupportive some of the time 
E) the symbolic account that accrues credits and debits as a function of the merit of one's claims to sympathy

Question 18

Whereas violations of display rules typically result in negative feedback from others, violations of feeling rules usually result in:

Accepted Answer

A) expulsion from the group 
B) embarrassment 
C) guilt 
D) placement in a total institution 
E) shame 
A) expulsion from the group 
B) embarrassment 
C) guilt 
D) placement in a total institution 
E) shame

Question 19

Why would holding a pencil in your front teeth (vs. with your lips) make you feel happy?

Accepted Answer

A) You would know that you were in effect smiling and you have learned that a smile indicates happiness. 
B) The muscle activity involved in this action causes vascular changes that reduce brain temperature. 
C) The activity would make you self-conscious, which often results in nervous laughter. 
D) This activity is similar to the movements involved in feeding during infancy. 
E) You would need some rationale for engaging in the activity, and with the lack of any other explanation you would focus on your mood. 
A) You would know that you were in effect smiling and you have learned that a smile indicates happiness. 
B) The muscle activity involved in this action causes vascular changes that reduce brain temperature. 
C) The activity would make you self-conscious, which often results in nervous laughter. 
D) This activity is similar to the movements involved in feeding during infancy. 
E) You would need some rationale for engaging in the activity, and with the lack of any other explanation you would focus on your mood.

Question 20

In a cybernetic model:

Accepted Answer

A) a single engine drives a complex machine 
B) errors in information processes accrue until they reach a peak level and the system shuts down 
C) "good" and "bad" actions are weighted equally 
D) outputs are used as benchmarks for the control of inputs 
E) waste is recycled and fed back into the system 
A) a single engine drives a complex machine 
B) errors in information processes accrue until they reach a peak level and the system shuts down 
C) "good" and "bad" actions are weighted equally 
D) outputs are used as benchmarks for the control of inputs 
E) waste is recycled and fed back into the system

A sympathy margin is the amount of time people are given to respond before being considered negligent when a family member is in crisis.

Theories that focus on the positive and negative energy that emerges in interaction are referred to as:

Anger, fear, happiness, and sadness are considered to be tertiary emotions.

Julio goes to a party and acts like he's glad to be there, even though he would rather be just about anywhere else. Julio is engaging in:

The main implication of Schachter and Singer's two factor theory of emotions is that different emotions:

Sociological social psychologists typically study:

According to the reconstruction principle (affect control theory), when a deflection resulting from a discrepancy between fundamental sentiments and a transient impression is too great to repair behaviorally, people will:

Primary emotions are shaped by situational and cultural factors and are different across cultures

When do people engage in hiding behaviors?

Socially constructed patterns of sensations, cultural meanings, and expressive gestures that pertain to a social object, most often another individual (e.g., love, friendship, and loyalty) are called:

Identity control theory is within ______________________________.

Which theory of emotion has been used to explain American's anger in response to 9/11?

According to affect control theory, deflections occur when:

The negative socioeomotive behaviors studied by status characteristics theorists include:

The two general categories of emotions are:

A sympathy margin is:

Whereas violations of display rules typically result in negative feedback from others, violations of feeling rules usually result in:

Why would holding a pencil in your front teeth (vs. with your lips) make you feel happy?

In a cybernetic model:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

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Exam 8: Emotions and Social Life

A sympathy margin is the amount of time people are given to respond before being considered negligent when a family member is in crisis.

Theories that focus on the positive and negative energy that emerges in interaction are referred to as:

Anger, fear, happiness, and sadness are considered to be tertiary emotions.

Julio goes to a party and acts like he's glad to be there, even though he would rather be just about anywhere else. Julio is engaging in:

The main implication of Schachter and Singer's two factor theory of emotions is that different emotions:

Sociological social psychologists typically study:

According to the reconstruction principle (affect control theory), when a deflection resulting from a discrepancy between fundamental sentiments and a transient impression is too great to repair behaviorally, people will:

Primary emotions are shaped by situational and cultural factors and are different across cultures

When do people engage in hiding behaviors?

Socially constructed patterns of sensations, cultural meanings, and expressive gestures that pertain to a social object, most often another individual (e.g., love, friendship, and loyalty) are called:

Identity control theory is within ______________________________.

Which theory of emotion has been used to explain American's anger in response to 9/11?

According to affect control theory, deflections occur when:

The negative socioeomotive behaviors studied by status characteristics theorists include:

The two general categories of emotions are:

A sympathy margin is:

Whereas violations of display rules typically result in negative feedback from others, violations of feeling rules usually result in:

Why would holding a pencil in your front teeth (vs. with your lips) make you feel happy?

In a cybernetic model:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters