Chapter 4- Textbook Questions

The term "emotional labor" refers to

the display of only certain carefully selected emotions toward the public instead of true feelings.

In the context of the five types of societies based on various levels of subsistence technology, which of the following societies is based on technology that supports the cultivation of plants to provide food?

A horticultural society

According to Ebaugh, which of the following is included in the second stage of role exit?

A search for alternatives

Which of the following terms was used by Ferdinand Tӧnnies to characterize a traditional society in which social relationships are based on personal bonds of friendship and kinship and on intergenerational stability?

Gemeinschaft

In the sociological sense, which of the following statements is true of a status?

It exists independently of the specific people occupying it.

Which of the following terms refers to the process by which our perception of reality is largely shaped by the subjective meaning that we give to an experience?

Social construction of reality

Which of the following terms refers to a set of organized beliefs and rules that establishes how a society will attempt to meet its basic social needs?

Social institution

Which of the following is the sociological term for the process by which people act toward and respond to other people and is the foundation for all relationships and groups in society?

Social interaction

The perspective developed by Erving Goffman that compares everyday life to a theatrical presentation is called __________.

dramaturgical analysis

Our family, close friends, and school- or work-related peer groups are examples of

primary groups.