Question 1

A young man refers to his motorcycle, asking, "Isn't she a beauty?"What language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   socialization
B)   value
C)   control
D)   attention
E)   sublimationF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Being a daughter is an achieved status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which sociologist coined the term "ethnomethodology"in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)   George Herbert Mead
B)   Erving Goffman
C)   Emile Durkheim
D)   Harold Garfinkel
E)   Auguste ComteF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Deciding to "leave the job at work"before heading home to the family can be an effective strategy for minimizing:

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A)   role strain.
B)   role conflict.
C)   role ambiguity.
D)   role exit.
E)   role loss.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

________ is/are the thread that connects members of a society in the symbolic web we call culture.

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A)   Language
B)   Signs
C)   Symbolizations
D)   Performances
E)   RolesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What does the case of Harold and Sybil show?

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A)   Social interaction is the key to the reality we perceive.
B)   Men and women often have disagreements because they fail to understand their different points of view.
C)   Men and women often have agreements because they understand different points of view.
D)   It shows the importance of biology to everyday life.
E)   It shows the impact of work on everyday life.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Most societies of the world limit opportunities for women, making gender a/an:

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A)   role.
B)   achieved status.
C)   defining status.
D)   restrictive status.
E)   master status.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

A global perspective reveals that the key roles people use to define their lives:

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A)   are much the same from society to society.
B)   are less defined for people in technological societies.
C)   are more defined for people in technological societies.
D)   differ significantly from society to society.
E)   have remained much the same throughout history.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following scenarios provides the best potential for a "well-told"joke?

Accepted Answer

A)   The unconventional social definition of reality is given first, then the conventional definition of reality.
B)   There is a very sharp contrast between the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality.
C)   There is close consistency between the conventional and unconventional definitions of reality.
D)   The opposition of realities is told through a careless performance.
E)   The continuity of reality is told through an ambiguous story.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

What is the term for individuals' efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others?

Accepted Answer

A)   presentation of self
B)   impressionism
C)   dramaturgy
D)   situation-specific dramaturgy
E)   role playF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The performances we construct have little to do with the setting we are in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the term for a social position a person takes on voluntarily?

Accepted Answer

A)   role
B)   achieved status
C)   master status
D)   ascribed status
E)   status structureF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The process by which people disengage from social roles central to their lives is termed "role exit."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There are two ways in which language functions to define the men and women differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true regarding emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotions are a relatively unimportant dimension of everyday life.
B)   What we do matters more than how we feel about it.
C)   Just as society guides our behaviour, it guides our emotional life.
D)   Emotions are biologically based.
E)   Emotions are uninfluenced by society.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is a function of humour?

Accepted Answer

A)   Humour can be used to increase tension.
B)   Humour limits racism and sexism.
C)   Humour can be a safety valve.
D)   Humour can be used to detonate a situation.
E)   Humour can be used to suppress potentially disruptive sentiments.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Social interaction amounts to negotiating reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In dramaturgical analysis, a role is like a part in a play, and a status serves as a script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Humour acts as a safety valve to vent potentially disruptive sentiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When Baldovino presented himself in a form suitable to the relationship he wanted to achieve, he engaged in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   dating game.
B)   social construction of reality.
C)   power dynamics.
D)   creative reality.
E)   reality negotiation.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Exam 4: Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Humour acts as a safety valve to vent potentially disruptive sentiments.

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What is the term for a social position a person takes on voluntarily?

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Social interaction amounts to negotiating reality.

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There are two ways in which language functions to define the men and women differently.

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Which sociologist coined the term "ethnomethodology"in the 1950s?

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A young man refers to his motorcycle, asking, "Isn't she a beauty?"What language function defining the two sexes differently does this demonstrate?

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Most societies of the world limit opportunities for women, making gender a/an:

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What does the case of Harold and Sybil show?

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When Baldovino presented himself in a form suitable to the relationship he wanted to achieve, he engaged in the:

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Which of the following scenarios provides the best potential for a "well-told"joke?

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What is the term for individuals' efforts to create specific impressions in the minds of others?

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Which of the following is a function of humour?

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A global perspective reveals that the key roles people use to define their lives:

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Being a daughter is an achieved status.

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________ is/are the thread that connects members of a society in the symbolic web we call culture.

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Which of the following is true regarding emotions?

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Deciding to "leave the job at work"before heading home to the family can be an effective strategy for minimizing:

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The process by which people disengage from social roles central to their lives is termed "role exit."

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In dramaturgical analysis, a role is like a part in a play, and a status serves as a script.

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The performances we construct have little to do with the setting we are in.

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