6.3 Social Interaction and Behavior

Question 1

What is the definition of status?

Answer 1

term that refers to all the socially defined positions within a society

Question 2

What is the definition of master status?

Answer 2

status that dominates the others and determines that individuals general position in society

Question 3

What is ascribed status?

Answer 3

status that is assigned to a person by society regardless of the person’s own efforts

Question 4

What is an achieved status?

Answer 4

status that is largely due to the individual’s effort

Question 5

What are social roles?

Answer 5

expectations for people of a given social status

Question 6

What is role conflict?

Answer 6

occurs when there is a conflict in society’s expectations for multiple statuses held by the same person

Question 7

What is role strain?

Answer 7

when a single status results in conflicting expectations

Question 8

What is role exit?

Answer 8

disengaging from a role that has become closely ties to one’s self identity to take on another role

Question 9

What is a social network?

Answer 9

web of social relationships including those in which a person is directly linked as well as indirectly connected to people

Question 10

What is an organization?

Answer 10

large, more impersonal groups that come together to pursue particular activities and meet goals efficiently

Question 11

What are the three types of organizations?

Answer 11

1. utilitarian
2. normative
3. coercive

Question 12

What is a utilitarian organization?

Answer 12

those in which members get paid for their efforts

Question 13

What is a normative organization?

Answer 13

motivate membership based on morally relevant goals

Question 14

What is a coercive organization?

Answer 14

those for which members do not have a choice in joining

Question 15

What are the three ways to detect emotion?

Answer 15

1. body language
2. tone of voice
3. facial expressions

Question 16

What is empathy?

Answer 16

the ability to identify with others emotions

Question 17

What are gestures?

Answer 17

movements of the hands and body that are used to express emotion

Question 18

What is impression management?

Answer 18

conscious or unconscious process whereby people attempt to manage their own images by influencing the perception of others

Question 19

What is self-handicapping?

Answer 19

strategy in which people create obstacles and excuses to avoid self-blame when they do poorly

Question 20

What is dramaturgical perspective?

Answer 20

we imagine ourselves as playing certain roles when interacting with others