Question 1

Nonverbal communication is communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions instead of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dramaturgical analysis treats embarrassment as "losing face."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  master status 
C)  status set 
D)  role set 
A)  role 
B)  master status 
C)  status set 
D)  role set

Question 6

According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Accepted Answer

A)  idealize 
B)  reveal 
C)  hide 
D)  contradict 
A)  idealize 
B)  reveal 
C)  hide 
D)  contradict

Question 7

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  role exit. 
B)  master status. 
C)  ascribed status. 
D)  status conflict. 
A)  role exit. 
B)  master status. 
C)  ascribed status. 
D)  status conflict.

Question 8

Most women take the family name of a man they marry.In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Accepted Answer

A)  power over others. 
B)  personal knowledge of others. 
C)  the importance of others. 
D)  the importance of the marital bond. 
A)  power over others. 
B)  personal knowledge of others. 
C)  the importance of others. 
D)  the importance of the marital bond.

Question 9

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to bring people together. 
B)  can be a way of making one category of people feel good at the expense of another. 
C)  are a good way of reducing conflict in society. 
D)  are often used to relieve tension-"lightening" a situation. 
A)  tend to bring people together. 
B)  can be a way of making one category of people feel good at the expense of another. 
C)  are a good way of reducing conflict in society. 
D)  are often used to relieve tension-"lightening" a situation.

Question 10

People with less power typically have greater personal discretion in terms of how they act in the presence of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Racial and ethnic conflict is a chief motive for humor around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Erving Goffman, we engage in a _____ when we use costumes, props, tone of voice, and gestures to convey information to others.

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  performance 
C)  status 
D)  self 
A)  role 
B)  performance 
C)  status 
D)  self

Question 13

In the United States, people stand farther away from one another when they are talking than two people would in a Middle Eastern nation.This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to

Accepted Answer

A)  personal hygiene. 
B)  personal space. 
C)  facial gestures. 
D)  the rights of women compared to men. 
A)  personal hygiene. 
B)  personal space. 
C)  facial gestures. 
D)  the rights of women compared to men.

Question 14

According to dramaturgical analysis, a role operates like a part in a play and a status serves as a script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The global map in thisCHAPTER of the text shows that, in general, when a nation's income level is low, the share of housework for women increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Role strain" refers to differences between the same roles when performed by two different people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The English language often treats whatever has greater value, power, or importance as

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-free. 
B)  feminine. 
C)  masculine. 
D)  humorous. 
A)  gender-free. 
B)  feminine. 
C)  masculine. 
D)  humorous.

Question 18

Because emotions are biologically based, it is incorrect to say they are "socially constructed."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What makes something funny? Explain the foundation of humor and what is involved in "getting" a joke.

Accepted Answer

Humor is a complex and subjective concep

Question 20

In dramaturgical analysis, an examination room in a doctor's office is called a "back region."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Nonverbal communication is communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions instead of speech.

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Dramaturgical analysis treats embarrassment as "losing face."

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

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?

According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of

Most women take the family name of a man they marry.In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

People with less power typically have greater personal discretion in terms of how they act in the presence of others.

Racial and ethnic conflict is a chief motive for humor around the world.

According to Erving Goffman, we engage in a _____ when we use costumes, props, tone of voice, and gestures to convey information to others.

In the United States, people stand farther away from one another when they are talking than two people would in a Middle Eastern nation.This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to

According to dramaturgical analysis, a role operates like a part in a play and a status serves as a script.

The global map in thisCHAPTER of the text shows that, in general, when a nation's income level is low, the share of housework for women increases.

"Role strain" refers to differences between the same roles when performed by two different people.

The English language often treats whatever has greater value, power, or importance as

Because emotions are biologically based, it is incorrect to say they are "socially constructed."

What makes something funny? Explain the foundation of humor and what is involved in "getting" a joke.

In dramaturgical analysis, an examination room in a doctor's office is called a "back region."

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Nonverbal communication is communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions instead of speech.

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Dramaturgical analysis treats embarrassment as "losing face."

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

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?

According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions.

Julie is a police officer who finds that wherever she goes in her small town, people seem to think of her as a "cop." Julie is experiencing the effects of

Most women take the family name of a man they marry.In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

People with less power typically have greater personal discretion in terms of how they act in the presence of others.

Racial and ethnic conflict is a chief motive for humor around the world.

According to Erving Goffman, we engage in a _____ when we use costumes, props, tone of voice, and gestures to convey information to others.

In the United States, people stand farther away from one another when they are talking than two people would in a Middle Eastern nation.This pattern reveals differences in meaning attached to

According to dramaturgical analysis, a role operates like a part in a play and a status serves as a script.

The global map in thisCHAPTER of the text shows that, in general, when a nation's income level is low, the share of housework for women increases.

"Role strain" refers to differences between the same roles when performed by two different people.

The English language often treats whatever has greater value, power, or importance as

Because emotions are biologically based, it is incorrect to say they are "socially constructed."

What makes something funny? Explain the foundation of humor and what is involved in "getting" a joke.

In dramaturgical analysis, an examination room in a doctor's office is called a "back region."

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

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

Filters