SOCI213 Quiz 7 Society, Interaction and the Individual

SOCI213 Quiz 7
Society, Interaction and the Individual

Question
1 of 20

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Points

Your evaluation of a
new political candidate may best be described as a(n) ____ while your overall
political ideology may better be described as a(n) _____.

A.ideology;
value.

B.value;
attitude.

C.attitude;
value.

D.both
refer to attitudes

Question
2 of 20

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Points

Individuals’ attitudes
are __________ predictors of their behavior.

A.weak

B.very
strong

C.somewhat
strong

D.perfect

Question
3 of 20

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Nathan started attending
KKK meetings when he saw some of his African-American neighbors getting better
jobs than him. Which of the following theories best explains Nathan’s negative
attitudes toward African Americans?

A.social
distance theory

B.symbolic
interaction

C.Blumer’s
theory of group position

D.status
construction theory

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Question 4 of 20

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Recent research using
the Bogardus social distance scale shows which group to be most “distant” among
American students?

A.African
Americans

B.Latinos

C.Asians

D.Arabs

Question 5 of 20

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Points

LaPiere’s study of
prejudice clearly showed that

A.most
people have some prejudice.

B.most
people act on their prejudices.

C.most
people do not act on their prejudices.

D.both
a and c

Question 6 of 20

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Points

Overall, American
political attitudes lean on being

A.very
conservative.

B.moderately
conservative.

C.moderately
liberal.

D.very
liberal.

Question 7 of 20

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Based on status
construction theory, what would be the best way to get what you want out of a
group and leave a positive impression?

A.Act
like a very nice person.

B.Act
like a generous person.

C.Act
like a majority member of society.

D.Act
like a high-status person.

Question 8 of 20

5.0 Points

Willer’s
research showing presidential approval ratings increasing after the 9/11
terrorist attacks in the U.S. clearly showed

A.in-group
bias tendencies.

B.out-group
bias tendencies.

C.prejudicial
biases.

D.ideological
alliances.

Question 9 of 20

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Equal
status, shared goals, group interaction and authority supporting the group
are all part of what hypothesis?

A.social
contact hypothesis

B.group
contact hypothesis

C.team-building
hypothesis

D.status
construction

Question 10 of
20

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Based
on Thoit’s treatment of emotions, which of the following is NOT a dimension
of emotion?

A.situational
cues

B.physiological
changes

C.an
arousal

D.an
emotion label

Question
11 of 20

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The moment that society
gives meaning to an emotion it becomes a:

A.sentiment

B.feeling

C.mood

D.affect

Question 12 of 20

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Points

Which of the following
would be considered a primary emotion?

A.anger

B.fear

C.depression

D.all
of the above are primary emotions

Question 13 of 20

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Points

Which theory examines
the role of emotions in identity processes?

A.identity
theory

B.affect
control theory

C.dramaturgy

D.emotional
management theory

Question 14 of 20

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Points

According to Scheff,
which of the following emotions is essential to making people follow the
rules of society?

A.anger

B.excitement

C.happiness

D.shame

Zurcher’s concept of
emotional scripts most closely resembles what other concept reviewed in this
chapter?

A.emotion
rules

B.emotional
energy

C.feeling
rules

D.sentiment

Question
16 of 20

5.0 Points

Based on Lofland’s
analysis of the role of culture in the expression of grief in society, which of
the following places would have the hardest time coping with the loss of a
child?

A.modern
day America

B.modern
day Europe

C.modern
day Ethiopia

D.both
a and b

Question 17 of 20

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Swidler’s research on
love in American culture revealed what?

A.Americans
find it hard to fall in love.

B.Americans
initiate relationships based on a mythical view of emotional bonding
between lovers.

C.Americans
use a more realistic view of love to sustain relationships on a day-to-day
basis.

D.both
b and c

Question 18 of 20

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According
to exchange theory and research, which of the following situations is most
likely to produce a positive emotion?

A.An
exchange in which people get the amount equal to their position in the
group.

B.An
exchange in which you get as much as you gave.

C.An
exchange in which you get less than you gave.

D.All
of these exchanges will produce a positive emotion.

Question 19 of 20

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Arlie Russell
Hochschild, distinguishes between the following three techniques of emotion
work:

A.cognitive,
communicative, and non-communicative

B.facial,
communicative, and non-communicative

C.cognitive,
bodily, and expressive

D.none
of the above

Question 20 of 20

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Sharp (2010) argues
that prayer helps individuals manage negative emotions because it provides an
imaginary social support interaction that provides:

A.someone
to express emotions or interact with during trying times

B.positive
reflected appraisals

C.an
exemplar to imitate

D.all
of the above

The required text for this course
is listed below:
780205235001 Rohall,
Milkie, Lucas Social Psychology:
Sociological Perspectives, 3rd ed – The VitalSource eBook will be available
through the APUS Bookstore.