Ch. 4 Flashcards
the sum total of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values that are characteristic of an individual
Personality
the transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to children
Heredity
Contact with other people
Social environment
an unchanging, biologically inherited behavior pattern
Instinct
the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior
Sociobiology
a capacity to learn a particular skill or acquire a specific body of knowledge
Aptitude
Wild or untamed
Feral
the interactive process through which people learn the basic skills, values, beliefs, and behavior patterns of a society
Socialization
the conscious awareness of possessing a distinct identity that separates one from other members of society
Self
the interactive process by which we develop an image of ourselves based on how we imagine we appear to others
Looking-glass self
taking on or pretending to take on the role of others
Role-taking
specific people, such as parents, siblings, relatives, and others, who directly influence our socialization
Significant others
the internalized attitudes, expectations, and viewpoints of society that guide our behavior and reinforce our sense of self
Generalized other
the unsocialized, spontaneous, self-interested component of the personality and self-identity
I
the part of the identity that is aware of the expectations and attitudes of society, or the socialized self
Me
One who argues in support of something
Proponent
a theory that proposes that social interaction is like a drama being performed on a stage
Dramaturgy
an effort to present the self well and manage the impressions that the audience receives
Impression management
specific individuals, groups, and institutions that enable socialization to take place
Agents of socialization
a primary group composed of individuals of roughly equal age and similar social characteristics
Peer group
the instruments of communication that reach large audiences with no personal contact between the individuals sending the information and those receiving it, such as newspapers, magazines, books, television, radio, films, and the Internet
Mass media
a break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms
Resocialization
a setting in which people are isolated from the rest of society for a specific period of time and subjected to tight control
Total institution
