An instance of focused interaction is called_________________?

Correct answer: D. an Encounter

  • A. a meeting
  • B. an event
  • C. a moment
  • D. an Encounter

Explanation

In Goffman's analysis, an encounter is a bounded instance of focused interaction in which participants attend to one another. A meeting is a possible setting for encounters but is not the specific sociological term.

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