Question 1

Which of the following best describes a "well-told" joke?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unconventional and conventional definitions of reality are given so quickly that people will not understand the difference. 
B)  There is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality. 
C)  The conventional and unconventional definitions of reality are virtually the same. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  The unconventional and conventional definitions of reality are given so quickly that people will not understand the difference. 
B)  There is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality. 
C)  The conventional and unconventional definitions of reality are virtually the same. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Comedians can travel all over the world, because humor "travels well."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Nonverbal communication is communication using, not speech, but body movements, gestures, and facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Based on research around the world, Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere have how many basic emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  None of the above is correct emotions vary from culture to culture. 
A)  six 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  None of the above is correct emotions vary from culture to culture.

Question 5

What is the Thomas theorem? Provide an illustration of how it works.

Accepted Answer

The Thomas theorem is a sociological the

Question 6

A status set refers to the roles people have over the course of their lifetimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

From a social-conflict point of view, 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)  All of the above are correct. 
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)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

The process by which people disengage from important social roles is termed "role exit."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Having "street smarts" really amounts to the ability to take charge and making everyday events unfold in the way you want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this point of view, flirting illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Thomas theorem. 
B)  the process of role exit. 
C)  the social construction of reality. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the Thomas theorem. 
B)  the process of role exit. 
C)  the social construction of reality. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 12

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The reality people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves, not on the larger culture they live in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  Harold Garfinkel 
C)  Erving Goffman 
D)  W. I. Thomas 
A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  Harold Garfinkel 
C)  Erving Goffman 
D)  W. I. Thomas

Question 15

Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  active role 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status 
A)  active role 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status

Question 16

Garfinkel's research, called ethnomethodology, involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings. 
B)  tracking people's roles over the life course. 
C)  the study of interaction in terms of theatrical performance. 
D)  studying unfamiliar cultural systems. 
A)  studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings. 
B)  tracking people's roles over the life course. 
C)  the study of interaction in terms of theatrical performance. 
D)  studying unfamiliar cultural systems.

Question 17

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  making another feel embarrassment. 
B)  exercising power over another. 
C)  idealizing a personal performance. 
D)  losing face. 
A)  making another feel embarrassment. 
B)  exercising power over another. 
C)  idealizing a personal performance. 
D)  losing face.

Question 18

In general, how much power someone possesses has little to do with that person's claims regarding personal space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the idea of socially constructing reality with examples from everyday life.

Accepted Answer

The idea of socially constructing realit

Question 20

Which concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  status interaction 
B)  social construction of reality 
C)  interactive reality 
D)  role reality 
A)  status interaction 
B)  social construction of reality 
C)  interactive reality 
D)  role reality

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Which of the following best describes a "well-told" joke?

Comedians can travel all over the world, because humor "travels well."

Nonverbal communication is communication using, not speech, but body movements, gestures, and facial expressions.

Based on research around the world, Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere have how many basic emotions?

What is the Thomas theorem? Provide an illustration of how it works.

A status set refers to the roles people have over the course of their lifetimes.

From a social-conflict point of view, jokes:

The process by which people disengage from important social roles is termed "role exit."

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

Having "street smarts" really amounts to the ability to take charge and making everyday events unfold in the way you want.

Flirting is a way of seeing if someone is interested in you without risking rejection. From this point of view, flirting illustrates:

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

The reality people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves, not on the larger culture they live in.

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

Which concept refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflects a significant measure of personal ability and effort?

Garfinkel's research, called ethnomethodology, involves:

Smiling and making polite remarks to people we do not like is an example of:

In general, how much power someone possesses has little to do with that person's claims regarding personal space.

Explain the idea of socially constructing reality with examples from everyday life.

Which concept is used to designate the process by which people creatively shape reality as they interact?

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