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TEST QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 4Social Interaction in Everyday LifeMULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS1. Harold and Sybil are lost, and despite Sybil’s insistence, Harold refuses to stop and ask for directions.This chapter-opening story shows thata. men do not mind getting lost.b. men and women always attach the same meaning to everyday experiences.c.men avoid asking for directions because asking for help makes them dependent onothers.d. men are more interested in "connectedness" than womenare. (Applied; answer: c; page 94)
2. The most important concept in Chapter 4 refers to the process by which people act and react in relationto others. This concept is
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3. Which of the following concepts defines who and what we are in relation to others?
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4. At a given time, you occupy a number of statuses. Together, these statuses form your
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Test Item File for Macionis,Society: The Basics, 11/e5. Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is received at birth or involuntarilytaken on later in life?a. status setb. master statusc.ascribedstatusd. achieved status(Conceptual; answer: c; page 95)
6. Which of the following concepts refers to a social position that is assumed voluntarily and that reflectsa lot of personal ability and effort?
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7. Which of the following concepts refers to a status that has very great importance for social identity,often shaping a person's entire life?
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8. Being an honors student is a good example of
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(Applied; answer: d; page 95)9. Which of the following is most likely to be viewed as a master status?a. having a job in sales for a computer companyb.having a serious physical or mentaldisabilityc. being white in the United Statesd. being thirty years of age(Applied; answer: b; page 95)
Chapter 4Social Interaction in Everyday Life10. Sociologists use the conceptto refer to the behavior people expect of someone whoholds a particular status.
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