Sociology Ch. 4

A role set refers to

a number of roles attached to a single status

Looking at humor from a structural-functional viewpoint, jokes

are often used to relieve tension; "lightening" a situation

An important element of nonverbal communication is

body language

Nonverbal communication refers to

body language

What does the term "presentation of self" mean

efforts to create impressions in the minds of others

In her study of women's abortion experiences, Jennifer Keys discovered that feelings are guided by

emotional scripts

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

master status

When it comes to what triggers emotions in people and how those emotions are displayed, culture

plays an important role

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

role

Which concept refers to the tension among roles connected to a single status?

role strain

The reality we construct through social interaction is likely influenced by our

social class background

Which of the following concepts defines a social position that a person holds?

status

Garfinkel's research, an approach called ethnomethodology, involves

studying the way people make sense of their everyday surroundings

Ekman claims that a major function of emotions is to

support group life by forging connections with others

Based on research around the world, Paul Ekman concludes that people everywhere express how many basic emotions?

6

"Role Strain" refers to differences between the same roles when performed by two different people. True or False

False

According to dramaturgical analysis, a role operates like a part in a play and a status as a script. True or False

False

The idea that reality is socially constructed means that, to most people, nothing seems real at all. True or False

Fasle

"Role Conflict" refers to the conflict or incompatibility among the roles linked to two or more statuses. True or False

True

Social structure, including status and role, provides a guide for everyday living. True or False

True