Question 1

Identify several ways in which gender affects personal performances.

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Question 2

Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Humor is created when people:

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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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

"Personal space" refers to:

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

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A)   social status
B)   master status
C)   ascribed status
D)   achieved statusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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A)   role
B)   master status
C)   status set
D)   role setE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

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Question 11

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

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

Question 12

In general, an important foundation of humor is:

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

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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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.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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?

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A)   role conflict
B)   role strain
C)   role ambiguity
D)   role exitE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

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A)   idealize
B)   reveal
C)   hide
D)   contradictE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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

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Question 18

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

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A)   role conflict.
B)   role strain.
C)   role ambiguity.
D)   role exit.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

What does the term "presentation of self" mean?

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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 othersE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

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"Personal space" refers to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Identify several ways in which gender affects personal performances.

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Typically, each status is linked to several roles.

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Explain how emotions are guided by both biology and culture.

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