Chapter 7 Multiple Choice Self-Quiz

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. When sociologist Peter Berger says that it is important for us to identify our place on the social map, he means:

People in developed countries have almost complete freedom to take on whatever roles they wish to. correct incorrect

In order to find a rewarding relationship, we have to start by understanding ourselves. correct incorrect

People gradually learn what to expect of life and what life expects them to be. correct incorrect

People are judged by the area of a community in which they reside. correct incorrect

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. According to self-perception theory, we learn about ourselves

by looking at our behaviors and inferring our internal states correct incorrect

through stories we construct and share with one another correct incorrect

through direct awareness of inner thoughts and feelings correct incorrect

through years of psychoanalysis correct incorrect

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. All of the roles an individual feels comfortable playing is called

role repertoire correct incorrect

role conflict correct incorrect

role rigidity correct incorrect

role set correct incorrect

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. A physician's waiting room, office, and examination room are part of'

abstract features of many different interactions correct incorrect

setting correct incorrect

back region correct incorrect

role set correct incorrect

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. A cabin at the lake where a physician can retreat to escape the pressures of the job is part of

personal front correct incorrect

setting correct incorrect

back region correct incorrect

role set correct incorrect

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. A physician's white coat and stethoscope are part of

personal front correct incorrect

setting correct incorrect

back region correct incorrect

role set correct incorrect

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. A politician chooses a spouse who will help create an image of an all-American family. This is an example of

retreating to his back region correct incorrect

altercasting correct incorrect

mirroring correct incorrect

engaging in role distance correct incorrect

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. Choosing relational partners who will play their parts reliably in order to ensure a "cohesive performance" is called

self-perception correct incorrect

self-perception correct incorrect

mirroring correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Narrative theorists believe

When we go about our lives, we are like storytellers, making sense of things by exchanging stories correct incorrect

When we go about our daily lives, we are like actors putting on a show correct incorrect

When we go about our daily lives, we are like explorers discovering new territories correct incorrect

When we go about our lives, we are like police officers, making and enforcing rules correct incorrect

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. Which is true of roles?

They are learned. correct incorrect

Everyone has multiple roles to play. correct incorrect

They affect identity. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect