Question 1

Explain the concepts of status set and role set. Provide examples of each concept.

Accepted Answer

The concept of status set refers to all

Question 2

In terms of dramaturgical analysis, another term for helping a person to "save face," or avoid embarrassment, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  role exit. 
B)  tact. 
C)  idealization. 
D)  creating personal space. 
A)  role exit. 
B)  tact. 
C)  idealization. 
D)  creating personal space.

Question 3

At a given time you occupy a number of statuses. These statuses make up your:

Accepted Answer

A)  master status. 
B)  role set. 
C)  achieved statuses. 
D)  status set. 
A)  master status. 
B)  role set. 
C)  achieved statuses. 
D)  status set.

Question 4

Which of the following concepts defines who and what we are in relation to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  status 
C)  role set 
D)  presentation of self 
A)  role 
B)  status 
C)  role set 
D)  presentation of self

Question 5

The global map shows that, in general, the lower a nation's average income, the greater the share of housework that is done by women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The concept "master status" refers to being the best in one's occupational field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

"Role conflict" refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Thomas theorem states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a role is as a role does. 
B)  people rise to their level of incompetence. 
C)  situations defined as real are real in their consequences. 
D)  people know the world only through their language. 
A)  a role is as a role does. 
B)  people rise to their level of incompetence. 
C)  situations defined as real are real in their consequences. 
D)  people know the world only through their language.

Question 11

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 12

At web sites such as Second Life, people:

Accepted Answer

A)  can engage in whatever behavior they can imagine. 
B)  are able to construct a virtual reality. 
C)  can create, sell, or buy the products they create. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  can engage in whatever behavior they can imagine. 
B)  are able to construct a virtual reality. 
C)  can create, sell, or buy the products they create. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Because men typically have more power in everyday interaction than women, they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Only a few statuses we hold figure in to our social identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In dramaturgical analysis, a restricted area is some setting is called a "back region."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Explain Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentation of self. What are the elements of "presentations?" How, for example, does a college professor engage in a scripted presentation of self to a class? What about a professor's office: What features of the office are used to convey information to an observer?

Accepted Answer

Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentati

Question 19

What is nonverbal communication? How do people use it in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication refers to the pr

Question 20

What is the concept that refers to the conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict 
B)  role strain 
C)  role set 
D)  role exit 
A)  role conflict 
B)  role strain 
C)  role set 
D)  role exit

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Explain the concepts of status set and role set. Provide examples of each concept.

In terms of dramaturgical analysis, another term for helping a person to "save face," or avoid embarrassment, is:

At a given time you occupy a number of statuses. These statuses make up your:

Which of the following concepts defines who and what we are in relation to others?

The global map shows that, in general, the lower a nation's average income, the greater the share of housework that is done by women.

The concept "master status" refers to being the best in one's occupational field.

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

"Role conflict" refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses.

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

The Thomas theorem states that:

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

At web sites such as Second Life, people:

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

Because men typically have more power in everyday interaction than women, they are more likely to intrude on the personal space of women.

Only a few statuses we hold figure in to our social identity.

In dramaturgical analysis, a restricted area is some setting is called a "back region."

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

What is nonverbal communication? How do people use it in everyday life?

What is the concept that refers to the conflict among roles corresponding to two or more statuses?

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