Society The Basics 6th Canadian Edition by John J. Macionis – Test Bank
Chapter 04: Social Interaction in Everyday Life
Chapter 04 Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the case of Harold and Sybil show?
A) Social interaction is the key to the reality we perceive.
B) Men and women often have disagreements because they fail to understand their different points of view.
C) Men and women often have agreements because they understand different points of view.
D) It shows the importance of biology to everyday life.
E) It shows the impact of work on everyday life.
QuestionID: 04-1-01
Page-Reference: 110
Topic: Introduction
Skill: conceptual
Answer: B) Men and women often have disagreements because they fail to understand their different points of view.
2. The process by which people act and react in relation to others is called:
A) reflexive interaction.
B) status interaction.
C) relative action.
D) social interaction.
E) co-operation.
QuestionID: 04-1-02
Page-Reference: 110
Topic: Introduction
Skill: factual
Answer: D) social interaction.
3. Members of all societies rely on ________ to make sense of daily situations.
A) social structure
B) common sense
C) their status set
D) social substructure
E) role negotiation
QuestionID: 04-1-03
Page-Reference: 111
Topic: Social Structure—A Guide to Everyday Living
Skill: conceptual
Answer: A) social structure
4. What is the term for a social position that a person holds?
A) prestige
B) social power
C) status
D) occupation
E) role
QuestionID: 04-1-04
Page-Reference: 111
Topic: Status
Skill: factual
Answer: C) status
5. ________ defines who and what we are in relation to others.
A) Role
B) Status
C) Role set
D) Ideal culture
E) Self
QuestionID: 04-1-05
Page-Reference: 111
Topic: Status
Skill: factual
Answer: B) Status
6. At any given time, you occupy a number of statuses. These are your:
A) social positions.
B) individual social structure.
C) occupational sets.
D) status set.
E) role conflict.
QuestionID: 04-1-06
Page-Reference: 111
Topic: Status
Skill: conceptual
Answer: D) status set.
7. A friend of yours is a daughter, mother, sister, friend, and tennis team member. All of these taken together are your friend’s:
A) personal structure.
B) individual social structure.
C) status.
D) status structure.
E) status set.
QuestionID: 04-1-07
Page-Reference: 111
Topic: Status
Skill: Applied
Answer: E) status set.
8. What is the term for a social position a person receives at birth?
A) role
B) achieved status
C) master status
D) ascribed status
E) Birthright
QuestionID: 04-1-08
Page-Reference: 112
Topic: Status
Skill: factual
Answer: D) ascribed status
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