Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

At any 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. D

Question 4

Arlie Hochschild explains that companies typically

Accepted Answer

A) try to regulate the emotions of workers. 
B) focus on behavior rather than emotions. 
C) encourage the free expression of emotions. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) try to regulate the emotions of workers. 
B) focus on behavior rather than emotions. 
C) encourage the free expression of emotions. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

Harold and Sybil are lost while driving to some friends' house.Harold will not stop to ask for directions as Sybil wants him to.This story illustrates the pattern that

Accepted Answer

A) social interaction is actually mostly random. 
B) men and women may have disagreements about who should drive. 
C) men avoid asking for directions because they want to keep a sense of control. 
D) men are more interested in connectedness than women are. 
A) social interaction is actually mostly random. 
B) men and women may have disagreements about who should drive. 
C) men avoid asking for directions because they want to keep a sense of control. 
D) men are more interested in connectedness than women are.

Question 6

Research suggests that

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A) men "read" women better than women "read" men. 
B) women "read" men better than men "read" women. 
C) neither sex is any better at "reading" the other. 
D) both sexes can "read" behavior of own sex better than the other sex. 
A) men "read" women better than women "read" men. 
B) women "read" men better than men "read" women. 
C) neither sex is any better at "reading" the other. 
D) both sexes can "read" behavior of own sex better than the other sex.

Question 7

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which item in the following list might serve as a master status?

Accepted Answer

A) occupation 
B) physical or mental disability 
C) gender 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) occupation 
B) physical or mental disability 
C) gender 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

The global map in this chapter 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 10

Humor is created when people

Accepted Answer

A) create and contrast two different realities. 
B) say things that have no meaning at all. 
C) speak with great clarity. 
D) say things that offend others. 
A) create and contrast two different realities. 
B) say things that have no meaning at all. 
C) speak with great clarity. 
D) say things that offend others.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 these 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 these are correct.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The idea of socially constructing realit

Question 14

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 15

People usually have more statuses than roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Having "street smarts" really amounts to the ability to make daily events unfold in the way that you want them to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Akbar is an honors student.In sociological terms, being an honors student is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 which of the following?

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 19

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 20

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"

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

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

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

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

Arlie Hochschild explains that companies typically

Harold and Sybil are lost while driving to some friends' house.Harold will not stop to ask for directions as Sybil wants him to.This story illustrates the pattern that

Research suggests that

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

Which item in the following list might serve as a master status?

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

Humor is created when people

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

From a social-conflict point of view, jokes

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

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

People usually have more statuses than roles.

Having "street smarts" really amounts to the ability to make daily events unfold in the way that you want them to.

Akbar is an honors student.In sociological terms, being an honors student is an example of which of the following?

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 which of the following?

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

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

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