Question 1

Erving Goffman theorized social life as a kind of con game in which each individual works to control the impressions others have of her. What did Goffman call this process?

Accepted Answer

A)   impression management
B)   the existential dilemma
C)   cooling the mark out
D)   peer socialization
E)   resocializationF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

What do sociologists call the idea that all individuals act like mirrors to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)   the agent of socialization
B)   status
C)   the looking-glass self
D)   the unconscious
E)   the particular otherF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls her eyes. What would Erving Goffman call this?

Accepted Answer

A)   disrespectful
B)   dramatic
C)   an expression of behavior
D)   annoyance
E)   backstageF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   the unconscious
B)   an embodied status
C)   role conflict
D)   a dual self
E)   role strainF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The term "total institution" applies to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   colleges
B)   prisons
C)   families
D)   workplace
E)   movie theatersF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

Accepted Answer

A)   family
B)   peer groups
C)   school
D)   mass media
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

When people move from one place, job, or life situation to another, they often undergo resocialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of expressions given off, as defined by Erving Goffman?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are usually verbal.
B)   They are always under the control of the person giving them off.
C)   They often happen so quickly that the naked eye cannot process them.
D)   They are typically nonverbal, but observable in various ways.
E)   They are always misleading.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Charles Cooley did not believe that the self was created largely through social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud, which component of our personalities is responsible for representing culture within us and serving as the moral component of our personalities?

Accepted Answer

A)   the id
B)   the ego
C)   the superego
D)   the libido
E)   the unconsciousF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, why is playing organized games an important part of an older child's development of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)   Game playing involves learning emotional self-control.
B)   Game playing reinforces the primary group ties essential to emotional well-being.
C)   Game playing teaches strict obedience to rules and norms.
D)   Game playing is a microcosm of the business world children will eventually enter as adults.
E)   Game playing involves taking on multiple roles and learning to anticipate and coordinate with other players' actions.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

What sort of status would a physical disability be?

Accepted Answer

A)   achieved status
B)   multiplicative status
C)   a role
D)   embodied status
E)   ascribed statusF) A) and E)
G) B) and C) D

Question 13

What sorts of things do students learn from the hidden curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)   vandalism, truancy, and other forms of deviance
B)   punctuality, neatness, and discipline
C)   math, reading, and science
D)   civics and the principles of American government
E)   literatureF) None of the above
G) All of the above B

Question 14

When an individual can internalize the expectations of other specific people, she has learned to:

Accepted Answer

A)   sublimate the urges of the id into something constructive.
B)   overcome the looking-glass self.
C)   take the role of the particular or significant other.
D)   take the role of the generalized other.
E)   follow the rules of games.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The individual's sense of self is largely created through social processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

In the nature vs. nurture debate, both sides are partially right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unlike expressions given, expressions given off cannot be manipulated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nature matters, but nurture is far more important, as socialization accounts for far more of the variation between people.
B)   Nature and nurture are each responsible for about the same number of personality traits.
C)   While nature is responsible for some traits, like intelligence and athletic ability, nurture is responsible for emotional traits.
D)   Nature and nurture are not opposing forces, but constantly modify each other as part of a larger interactive process.
E)   Nature only plays a role in the purely physical aspects of our lives-such as height, weight, and eye color.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 19

According to Charles Cooley, there can be no sense of self without society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the name of the social research method that involves an individual observing her own behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   participant observation
B)   dramaturgy
C)   symbolic interactionism
D)   copresence
E)   autoethnographyF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 4: The Self and Interaction

Erving Goffman theorized social life as a kind of con game in which each individual works to control the impressions others have of her. What did Goffman call this process?

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What do sociologists call the idea that all individuals act like mirrors to one another?

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A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls her eyes. What would Erving Goffman call this?

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Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?

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The term "total institution" applies to which of the following?

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Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

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When people move from one place, job, or life situation to another, they often undergo resocialization.

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Which of the following is true of expressions given off, as defined by Erving Goffman?

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Charles Cooley did not believe that the self was created largely through social interaction.

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In the psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud, which component of our personalities is responsible for representing culture within us and serving as the moral component of our personalities?

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According to the symbolic interactionist George Herbert Mead, why is playing organized games an important part of an older child's development of the self?

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What sort of status would a physical disability be?

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What sorts of things do students learn from the hidden curriculum?

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When an individual can internalize the expectations of other specific people, she has learned to:

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The individual's sense of self is largely created through social processes.

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In the nature vs. nurture debate, both sides are partially right.

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Unlike expressions given, expressions given off cannot be manipulated.

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Which of the following statements reflects the best understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate?

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According to Charles Cooley, there can be no sense of self without society.

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What is the name of the social research method that involves an individual observing her own behavior?

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