Question 1

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  hand gestures 
B)  eye contact 
C)  body language 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  hand gestures 
B)  eye contact 
C)  body language 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

What does the term "presentation of self" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to create impressions in the minds of others 
B)  being very self-conscious 
C)  interaction that is highly formal 
D)  trying to take attention away from others 
A)  efforts to create impressions in the minds of others 
B)  being very self-conscious 
C)  interaction that is highly formal 
D)  trying to take attention away from others

Question 3

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  hand gestures 
B)  eye contact 
C)  body language 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  hand gestures 
B)  eye contact 
C)  body language 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

Humor is created when people:

Accepted Answer

A)  set up double meanings that are conventional and unconventional. 
B)  say things that have no meaning at all. 
C)  speak with great clarity. 
D)  say things that offend others. 
A)  set up double meanings that are conventional and unconventional. 
B)  say things that have no meaning at all. 
C)  speak with great clarity. 
D)  say things that offend others.

Question 5

Identify several ways in which gender affects personal performances.

Accepted Answer

Gender can affect personal performance i

Question 6

Shawna is an excellent artist but, as a mother, finds she cannot devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict. 
B)  role strain. 
C)  role ambiguity. 
D)  role exit. 
A)  role conflict. 
B)  role strain. 
C)  role ambiguity. 
D)  role exit.

Question 7

Rebuilding relationships with people who knew you in an earlier period of life is a common experience for those who are undergoing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

In general, an important foundation of humor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruity-differences in meaning. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  differences in culture. 
A)  incongruity-differences in meaning. 
B)  differences in social standing. 
C)  gender differences. 
D)  differences in culture.

Question 9

Which concept refers to a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

Accepted Answer

A)  social status 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status 
A)  social status 
B)  master status 
C)  ascribed status 
D)  achieved status

Question 10

Erving Goffman is the sociologist who developed the approach known as dramaturgical analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior people expect of 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 13

A person's effort to foster certain impressions in the minds of others is called the "presentation of self."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A "role set" refers to all the roles a person has over the course of a lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The idea of "getting" a joke, according to the text, depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing the joke teller well. 
B)  having a different social background than the joke teller. 
C)  understanding the two realities involved and appreciating their difference. 
D)  understanding exactly why someone is telling a joke. 
A)  knowing the joke teller well. 
B)  having a different social background than the joke teller. 
C)  understanding the two realities involved and appreciating their difference. 
D)  understanding exactly why someone is telling a joke.

Question 16

A person's racial or ethnic identity is an ascribed status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What makes something funny? Explain the foundation...

Question 19

"Personal space" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  owned property, such as a house or land. 
B)  unowned space in a public place. 
C)  the surrounding area over which an individual makes some claim to privacy. 
D)  a feeling of needing isolation from others. 
A)  owned property, such as a house or land. 
B)  unowned space in a public place. 
C)  the surrounding area over which an individual makes some claim to privacy. 
D)  a feeling of needing isolation from others.

Question 20

Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

Accepted Answer

Emotions are guided by both biology and

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

What does the term "presentation of self" mean?

Which of the following is an important element of non-verbal communication?

Humor is created when people:

Identify several ways in which gender affects personal performances.

Shawna is an excellent artist but, as a mother, finds she cannot devote enough time to her family. She is experiencing:

Rebuilding relationships with people who knew you in an earlier period of life is a common experience for those who are undergoing which of the following?

In general, an important foundation of humor is:

Which concept refers to a status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life?

Erving Goffman is the sociologist who developed the approach known as dramaturgical analysis.

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

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

A person's effort to foster certain impressions in the minds of others is called the "presentation of self."

A "role set" refers to all the roles a person has over the course of a lifetime.

The idea of "getting" a joke, according to the text, depends on:

A person's racial or ethnic identity is an ascribed status.

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

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

"Personal space" refers to:

Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

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