Question

1. Erving Goffman's concept of dramaturgy theorizes that when we interact with others we engage in a process of impression management wherein we actively work to present ourselves to others in particular ways. Which of the following are examples of this concept:

John puts on sweatpants to go out on a blind date

Tina rapidly runs a brush through her hair before running into work

James reads up on early Latin American art so as to appear knowledgeable in his class on the subject for the discussion

None of these are examples of impression management

All of these are examples of impression management

2. Andrew Ryan is looking at research on the level of conservatism of individuals (IV) and time spent on vacation (DV). He notices that there is a relationship between the two variables. Specifically, that the more conservative someone is the more time they will spend on vacations and that the less conservative someone is the less time they will spend on vacations. He therefore concludes that how politically conservative someone is causes them to spend more or less time on vacation. What concept is Andrew Ryan illustrating?

Quantitative Research

Research Bias

Inductive Research

Unethical Research

Correlation Does Not Equal Causation

3. W.E.B. Du Bois was famous for his blending of activism and academic research in order to create social justice for blacks in America. However, he recognized that in order to create a real change in social conditions for blacks, that:
Other minorities would need to band together to overthrow the racist government

Blacks would need to engage in a Civil Rights Movement

Other minorities would need to band together to overthrow the racist government

The Constitution would need to be amended Reparations would need to be made to every minority individual

Whites would need to create laws, economic and social conditions to change the situation of Blacks

4. According to Karl Marx:

I. Human history is a history of class struggle

II. All forms of society will have social classes III.

We are most human when we labor for ourselves

IV. Workers are alienated from themselves and each other under capitalism Which of the following options are true?

II and III only

I, II, and III

III and IV only

I, III, and IV

None of the answers are true

Answer 1

1. According to the dramaturgy concept of Erving Goffman, it is believed that people usually try to behave according to the social expectations and act accordingly. This involves the process of creating impressions in other’s and thus it is known as impression management.

Here, the given situations are the examples of impression management because all the three individuals (John, Tina and James) are performing an act (putting sweatpants on a blind date, brushing hair before work, and reading up on early Latin American art) to create a positive impression about themselves in others.

Hence, all the situations are examples of impression management.

2. In the research study as Andrew Ryan, studies the relationship between the variables. The independent variable is conservatism of individuals (IV) and the dependent variable is the time spent on vacation (DV). The results of the study states that the higher the conservatism, the higher the time spent on vacation and vice-versa. This shows positive correlation between the variables. However, it does not prove that higher conservatism causes the increment in the time spent in vacation. As the focus of the study is only the relationship but not causation.

Hence, the answer is Correlation Does Not Equal Causation.

3. An American thinker, philosopher, poet and sociologist Willian Edward Burghardt Du Bois (W.E.B. Du Bois) is famously known for his contribution against racism (White Domination). He blended activism and academic research to create social justice for blacks in America. In this process he realized that change in that context can only happen if the Constitution amends reparations and need to be made to every minority individual. This promotes Egalitarian.

Hence, the correct answer is [The Constitution would need to be amended Reparations would need to be made to every minority individual].

4. Karl Mark generalizes that all the human societies have been traditionally organized based on the hierarchies. This is known as the history of class struggles. He also believed that humans have produced human nature (the ensemble of social relations). This relates to the option (we are most human when we are labor for ourselves). Another belief of Marx is that, In capitalism workers see each other as their opposition.

Hence the correct answer is options I, III and IV are correct.