Question 1

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 2

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Stan claims that gender has nothing to do with patterns of social interaction.To him, men and women in the same settings behave in the same ways.Use material from this chapter to evaluate this assertion.

Accepted Answer

Stan's assertion that gender has nothing

Question 5

People create reality through their social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following concepts defines a social position that a person holds?

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 11

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) All of these are correct. 
A) power over others. 
B) personal knowledge of others. 
C) the importance of others. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is an important element of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

Accepted Answer

A) we like most people with whom we interact. 
B) our cultural norms demand looking out for others. 
C) everyone feels discomfort when a constructed reality breaks down. 
D) most people are unsure how to act in most situations. 
A) we like most people with whom we interact. 
B) our cultural norms demand looking out for others. 
C) everyone feels discomfort when a constructed reality breaks down. 
D) most people are unsure how to act in most situations.

Question 14

The process by which people act and react in relation to others is called

Accepted Answer

A) social connectedness. 
B) social construction. 
C) social dynamics. 
D) social interaction. 
A) social connectedness. 
B) social construction. 
C) social dynamics. 
D) social interaction.

Question 15

In her study of women's abortions experiences, Jennifer Keys discovered that feelings are guided by

Accepted Answer

A) biological processes over which people have no control. 
B) our inner selves. 
C) "emotional scripts." 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) biological processes over which people have no control. 
B) our inner selves. 
C) "emotional scripts." 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 16

Ending words with "ette" and "ess" denotes femininity, which generally reduces the value of something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain Erving Goffman's ideas on the presentation of self.What are the elements of "presentations?" For example, how 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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) six 
B) three 
C) one 
D) None of these are correct; emotions vary from culture to culture. 
A) six 
B) three 
C) one 
D) None of these are correct; emotions vary from culture to culture.

Question 19

A father who wants to be both a friend and a role model to his son might experience role strain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The careful observer can notice clues indicating that someone is telling a lie.People give off these clues because

Accepted Answer

A) our culture defines specific gestures to convey dishonesty. 
B) nonverbal communication is hard for most people to control. 
C) few people ever intend to lie. 
D) research shows that most criminals really want to be caught. 
A) our culture defines specific gestures to convey dishonesty. 
B) nonverbal communication is hard for most people to control. 
C) few people ever intend to lie. 
D) research shows that most criminals really want to be caught.

Exam 6: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

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

Tact is common because embarrassment causes discomfort for both the presenter and members of the audience.

The Thomas theorem states that

Stan claims that gender has nothing to do with patterns of social interaction.To him, men and women in the same settings behave in the same ways.Use material from this chapter to evaluate this assertion.

People create reality through their social interaction.

Employers rarely concern themselves with the emotions of employees.

Which sociologist developed the approach called dramaturgical analysis?

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

Emotions have both a biological and cultural foundation.

Which of the following concepts defines a social position that a person holds?

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

Which of the following is an important element of nonverbal communication?

Tact is a common response in potentially embarrassing situations because

The process by which people act and react in relation to others is called

In her study of women's abortions experiences, Jennifer Keys discovered that feelings are guided by

Ending words with "ette" and "ess" denotes femininity, which generally reduces the value of something.

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

A father who wants to be both a friend and a role model to his son might experience role strain.

The careful observer can notice clues indicating that someone is telling a lie.People give off these clues because

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