Question 1

According to group processes' research and theory,how does power in relationships affect our emotions?

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Question 2

What emotion did wheel-chair users employ when managing interactions with "stand-up" people in Cahill and Eggleston's study of people with a handicap?

Accepted Answer

According to Cahill and Eggleston's study, humor was the most common strategy used by wheel-chair users when managing interactions with "stand-up" people.

Question 3

The meanings of emotions are stable over a life course?

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The meanings of emotions are not stable and can change over the life course due to a range of factors such as socio-cultural norms, personal experiences, and development.

Question 4

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

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A sentiment is a feeling that has been given meaning by society or cultural norms. It is a more specific and nuanced version of a feeling, shaped by the context in which it is experienced. For example, love is a feeling, but the sentiment of romantic love is a cultural construct that has specific meanings and expectations attached to it.

Question 5

Your feeling that a district attorney has a lot of power refers to which dimension of affect control theory?

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The dimension of potency refers to the degree to which an individual or group is perceived to have power or influence over others, which aligns with the feeling that a district attorney has a lot of power.

Question 6

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

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Swidler's research found that Americans often initiate relationships based on a mythical view of emotional bonding between lovers, but they then use a more realistic view of love to sustain relationships on a day-to-day basis. This means that both option B and C are correct.

Question 7

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

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Zurcher's concept of emotional scripts is similar to the concept of feeling rules in that both emphasize the social and cultural expectations around how emotions should be displayed and experienced in certain situations. The concept of emotion rules focuses more on the specific behaviors and expressions that are considered appropriate for certain emotions. Emotional energy refers to the intensity or arousal level of an emotion, while sentiment refers to a general attitude or feeling towards something.

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a primary emotion?

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Question 9

Clem has been feeling sad all day long.What term best describes his emotional state?

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Mood best describes Clem's emotional state because it refers to a more persistent or prolonged emotional state, rather than a temporary feeling or specific emotion (such as sentiment). Affect is also related to emotions but typically refers to a person's outward expression of emotion, while Clem's emotional state may not necessarily be visible to others.

Question 10

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

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Question 11

At a college basketball game,Joe finds himself doing the wave and yelling more than he has ever done in his life.According to Louis Zurcher's work on emotions in society,why is Joe acting like this at the game when he never does such things in his home life?

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Louis Zurcher's work on emotions in society suggests that individuals follow emotional scripts that are present in their cultural context. At most college basketball games, the emotional script includes participating in the wave and yelling. Therefore, Joe's behavior is likely a result of him following the emotional script present at the game. Options A and B assume that Joe has lost control of himself, which is not necessarily the case. Option D is not a plausible explanation based on the information given.

Question 12

According to Randall Collins' theory of interaction ritual chains,what role does emotion play in the maintenance of society?

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Question 13

Secondary emotions are?

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Question 14

Milan was a little perturbed when his boss refused to take some flowers he brought as a sign of his sadness over the loss of her sister.Which sympathy rule did his boss break?

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Question 15

People are generally motivated to help us maintain our identities during everyday social interactions.

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This is known as the identity maintenance theory, which suggests that people are motivated to maintain a consistent and positive sense of self in their social interactions. This includes how they present themselves and how they are perceived by others.

Question 16

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

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According to Scheff, shame is the essential emotion that makes people follow the rules of society. When people feel ashamed, they are more likely to conform to social norms and expectations in order to avoid further embarrassment or rejection.

Question 17

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?

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Question 18

Which of the following jobs is most likely to have an extensive set of feeling rules?

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A cashier at McDonald's is a customer-facing job in the service industry, which has a high emphasis on providing good customer service. This job, therefore, is more likely to have an extensive set of feeling rules that regulate how employees interact with customers and display emotions while working.

Question 19

According to the exchange theory,what sentiment is EXPECTED when you get more out of an exchange than you give?

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Question 20

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

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According to exchange theory, a fair exchange in which you get as much as you gave is most likely to produce a positive emotion. This is because individuals feel a sense of reciprocity and fairness when the exchange is equal. In contrast, getting less than you gave (option C) may produce negative emotions such as resentment or anger. Option A may also produce negative emotions if individuals perceive that their position in the group is undervalued.

Quiz 10: The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion