Quiz-Symbolic Interactionism

What is symbolic interaction?

• What is symbolic interaction?

• A philosophical perspective on the nature of reality

• A sociological perspective on self and society

Who are some of the prominent thinkers associated with symbolic interaction?

• George H. Mead, Charles H. Cooley, W.I. Thomas, and Herbert Bloomer

• Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, B.F. Skinner, and Ivan Pavlov

• Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Jean Baudrillard, and Gilles Deleuze

What is the central theme of symbolic interaction?

• Human life is lived in the physical domain.

• Symbols are irrelevant to human conduct.

• Human life is lived in the symbolic domain.

What are symbols?

• Physical objects with cultural significance

• Social objects with shared meanings

• Mental constructs with individual meanings

How are symbols created and maintained?

• Through language and communication

• Through individual interpretation

• Through cultural norms and values

According to symbolic interaction, what is the source of all that is humanly consequential?

• The physical environment

• The biological makeup of individuals

• Symbolic interactions for their existence

How is reality viewed in symbolic interaction?

• As a physical construct

• As an individual construct

• As a social construct

What is the interpretive process?

• The process of creating symbols

• The process of assigning meaning to symbols

• The process of using symbols in communication

What is role taking?

• The process of interpreting the physical environment

• The cognitive ability to take the perspective of another

• The process of creating symbols

What is the role of negotiation in determining the meaning of symbols?

• It is not important

• It is important for creating symbols

• It is important for assigning meaning to symbols