All social interaction according to game theory leads to a zero-sum game.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Which of the following is not a role of the state?
a. To pass legislation determining the rights and privileges of members of society
b. To resolve conflicts within society
c. To protect the sovereignty of the nation
d. To censor public opinion
Question 3Goffmans impression management applies to cyberspace interaction.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4A comparison of unemployment rates among various groups indicates that
a. Whites are hardest hit by economic restructuring.
b. unemployment among African Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Mexican Americans is currently at a level associated with a major economic depression.
c. globalization and the move to a service economy has really benefited minority workers in terms of opportunity and wages.
d. African American men are more likely to be underemployed than unemployed.
Question 5Symbolic interactionists argue that people perceive what they want to believe, even if their perceptions are counter to objective reality.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6In the U.S., the jobs people have within the division of labor generally correspond to
a. the skill they might bring to any particular type of occupation.
b. their social status in society.
c. the aptitude that they have based on occupational aptitude testing.
d. their motivation.
Question 7The dramaturgy model of social interaction holds that our interactions are determined by the rewards or punishments that we receive from others.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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