Social Interaction Test Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental processes and dynamics of social interaction, focusing on the ways individuals influence and are influenced by one another in a variety of social contexts. Key topics include verbal and nonverbal communication, social roles, group dynamics, conformity, cooperation, and conflict. Students will examine classic and contemporary theories, as well as empirical studies, to understand how identities are negotiated, relationships are managed, and social structures are maintained and transformed through everyday interactions. Practical applications and real-world examples will be emphasized, equipping students to analyze and improve social interactions in personal, professional, and community settings.
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Social Psychology Sociological Perspectives 3rd Edition by David E. Rohall
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) The term "sociology" was first defined by __________.
A)Emile Durkheim
B)Herbert Blumer
C)C.Wright Mills
D)Auguste Comte
Answer: D
Q2) Janna wanted to study the effects of a larger social condition-population size-on an individual's decision to commit suicide.Which social-psychological perspective is she most likely to use?
A)psychology
B)sociology
C)sociological social psychology
D)psychological social psychology
Answer: C
Q3) In what year was the term "sociology" coined?
A)1776
B)1895
C)1838
D)1901
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology
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Q1) Terence has started to believe that a friend at work is really a spy from another company,leading him to avoid interactions with this person as much as possible.He treats all interactions with her as suspect and is reluctant to share any work-related information with her.Which of the following principles,theorems,or concepts best explains Terence's behavior?
A)the components principle of the social structure and personality perspective
B)the Thomas theorem
C)the Peter principle
D)the group processes concept of legitimacy
Answer: B
Q2) In the previous question,Franklin's internal processesing of his job loss best represents which principle from the social structure and personality perspective?
A)the components principle
B)the proximity principle
C)the propinquity principle
D)the psychology principle
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Studying People
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Q1) What role does the researcher take on in the research technique called "autoethnograpy"?
A)the role of a "co-participant" in the research process,an equal partner in the study
B)the role of an objective observer
C)the role of a data analyst
D)the role of a research controller,who manages events
Answer: A
Q2) Which method was employed in the first project? The second?
A)in-depth interviews;ethnography
B)in-depth interviews;experiment
C)in-depth interviews;secondary data analysis
D)field methods;secondary data analysis
Answer: C
Q3) Quantitative research includes __________.
A)experiments and interviews
B)data analysis,surveys,and experiments
C)only surveys
D)data analysis,surveys,and interviews
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Social Psychology of Stratification
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Q1) According to status characteristics theory,skill at playing basketball is considered a
A)diffuse status characteristic
B)specific status characteristic
C)role
D)class position
Q2) Which perspective in sociological social psychology is more likely to examine the effects of stratification in day-to-day exchanges between people?
A)symbolic interactionism
B)social structure and personality
C)group processes
D)structural functionalism
Q3) According the Wisconsin Model of Status Attainment,how does our social background influence our occupational status in life?
A)It shows that our social background does not influence who we spend time with.
B)It shows that our social background influences our occupational goals.
C)It shows that our social background does not influence our educational levels.
D)It shows our social background influences our access to agency.
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Chapter 5: Self and Identity
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Q1) __________ refers to our personal desire to maintain an identity.
A)Interactional commitment
B)Affective commitment
C)Desire commitment
D)Defective commitment
Q2) Which of the following are elements of identity?
A)otherings
B)status indicators
C)personal characteristics
D)self-attitudes
Q3) According to dramaturgical sociology,which area of identity is associated with hanging out with friends while watching television?
A)front stage
B)backstage
C)performance stage
D)informal stage
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Chapter 6: Socialization Over the Life Course
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Q1) A little boy playing on a baseball team is probably in which stage of development,using Mead's typology?
A)preparatory stage
B)play stage
C)game stage
D)toy stage
Q2) Seanne's decision to stop going to school to take care of her child represents which aspect of life-course sociology?
A)timing
B)turning point
C)historical context
D)agency
Q3) From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because games __________.
A)give children practice and agility
B)increase children's motor skills
C)help develop children's mental toughness
D)allow children to learn and practice taking on the roles of others
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Chapter 7: The Social Psychology of Deviance
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Q1) __________ are individuals who seek to challenge either traditional goals or the accepted means of achieving those goals.
A)Rebels
B)Ritualists
C)Innovators
D)Retreatists
Q2) In high school,Janet rarely smoked or drank alcohol.In college,Janet met some friend who spent most of their downtime consuming large amounts of alcohol and other drugs.Soon,she did the same and did not know anyone who did not spend their time that way.Which theory best explains Janet's behavior,given this limited amount of information?
A)labeling theory
B)strain theory
C)social control theory
D)theory of differential association
Q3) Which theorist is most associated with primary and secondary deviance?
A)C.Wright Mills
B)Edwin Lemert
C)Robert Merton
D)Herbert Blumer
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Chapter 8: Mental Health and Illness
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Q1) Marital status fits into which component of the stress process?
A)stressors
B)outcomes
C)moderators
D)social and economic characteristics
Q2) How do scholars of group processes examine the concept of mental illness?
A)It is viewed as a status characteristic like race or gender.
B)It is viewed as a normal part of group interactions.
C)It is viewed as a major area of group research.
D)It is viewed as a way for individuals in groups to negotiate identity.
Q3) Which social theorist applied role theory to understanding the sick?
A)Peter Conrad
B)Michel Foucault
C)Talcott Parsons
D)Herbert Blumer
Q4) What kind of stressors do college students typically report?
A)adjustment problems
B)deaths of loved ones
C)job losses
D)fears of professors
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Chapter 9: Social Attitudes
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Q1) The slow response to Hurricane Katrina victims was cited as an example of __________ in your textbook.
A)government inefficiency
B)conscious racism
C)unconscious racism
D)racial equality
Q2) In a recent poll,Darnell told the interviewer that he does not care either way about the election.His response reflects what concept?
A)an ideology
B)a value
C)an attitude
D)a non-attitude
Q3) How do Americans spend the majority of their productive time?
A)in personal care
B)at work
C)watching TV
D)in family care
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Chapter 10: The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships
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Q1) According to the exchange theory,what sentiment is expected when you get more out of an exchange than you give?
A)sadness
B)guilt
C)happiness
D)joy
Q2) Which of the following emotions is considered a primary emotion?
A)guilt
B)pride
C)conceit
D)anger
Q3) Clem has been feeling sad all day long.What term best describes his emotional state?
A)sentiment
B)feeling
C)mood
D)affect
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Chapter 11: Collective Behavior
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Q1) The March for Life protest against abortion is probably best described as a
A)social action
B)collective action
C)social movement
D)collective movement
Q2) According to Smelser's value-added theory,the American stock market crash in 1929 was representative of which kind of behavior?
A)panic
B)craze
C)hostile outburst
D)norm-oriented social movement
Q3) Following Smelser's value-added theory,why would we not expect a poor,third-world nation with a barter economy to develop mass hysteria over stock market problems in the United States,such as the crash of the U.S.market in the 1920s?
A)lack of structural conduciveness
B)lack of structural strain
C)lack of generalized belief
D)action of social control
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