What three sociological insights might be learned by your answering the telephone without saying "hello"?

Question

If anyone knows the answer to this questions and knows ne thing about sociology that would be awsome!!!

Answer 1

i am in his class too but i wasnt there that day so i have no ideas for this question.. all i found was it is unconventional..

Answer 2

not sure if these are sociological

-the person feels interrupted

-the person already knows who is calling

-the person does not with to reveal anything until he/she knows who is calling

Answer 3

Sometimes i do that, wait for them to say something and then pretend that it was in fact I that called the person who called me........

PS....sounds like someone's cheating on their homework...LOL

Answer 4

it's a violation of a norm, and you could judge its severity based on the person's response.

Answer 5

By not saying 'hello,' you're committing a breach of a norm (as someone stated here.) You're always suppose to say something when someone called you. It's just bizarre if you don't. I'd tell you more but I too, have the same exam as you ;-)

I searched this exact phrase on the Internet looking for an answer. Then when I saw your question and the responses, it just 'clicked.'

Knowing Prof. Manzo (the coolest guy ever!,) he's probably doing the search himself, just to be curious.