Ch 6: Socialization and Social Interaction Flashcards

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1
Q

______ is the process of learning how to interact in society by learning the rules and expectations of a society

A

Socialization

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2
Q

We absorb culture through ______

A

social interaction

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3
Q

Mead’s social self states that we are not born with sense of identity or ____

A

self

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4
Q

Understanding shared symbols is also key to our ability to ____

A

interact

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5
Q

Learning symbols start at _____

A

childhood

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6
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______ is when we play out potential outcomes of situations to decide behavior

A

role taking

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7
Q

Kids often mimic the actions of _______

A

significant others

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8
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(T/F) When kids mimic action of their significant others, it helps them understand the roles of adults

A

True

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9
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Preparatory Stage

A

(0-3) Mimic without meaning

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10
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Play Stage

A

(3-6) Pretending to play but not following rules

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11
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Game Stage

A

(7+) Playing by the rules

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12
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Social awareness increases with ___

A

age

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13
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Eventually we develop ______ that we use to determine behavior of people outside our social circle

A

generalized other

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14
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Coordinating social action with other people requires some unique abilities that develop as we ____

A

develop

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15
Q

The “I” in I, Me and Mind represents….

A

impulsive

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16
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“__” is the “I” as seen from the outside

A

Me

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17
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We develop the “__” as we interact

A

me

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18
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The ability we develop as we interact is called “____” which means that we can construct behavior based on the expectations of the generalized other

A

Mind

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19
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Self develops through interaction and is based on:
1)
2)
3)

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1) How we THINK we appear to others
2) How we THINK others judge us
3) How we FEEL about those judgements

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20
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The “____” is not US, it’s our representation in the world and it always exists relative to others

A

self

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21
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Cooley and Mead BOTH argue that interactions with others are what develops our sense of ____

A

self

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22
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We interact with _____, they react to us and then we use their reaction to determine how we will present ourselves in the future

A

others

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23
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For Mead, self was about a process of ____ and _____, for Cooley is based on _____

A

discovery; evolution; emotion

24
Q

Irving Goffman takes the idea that we “____” ourselves to a whole different level

A

present

25
Q

For Goffman we are _______ presenting ourselves and _____ illustrating our identities

A

always; always

26
Q

Social interaction is based on the _________

A

presentation of self

27
Q

(T/F) Goffman claims that life is like a play

A

True

28
Q

We construct behavior around making favorable _______ on people

A

impressions

29
Q

Action takes places on some kind of “___”

A

set

30
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Most action is _____ to some degree

A

scripted

31
Q

There is a front stage where we perform and a backstage where we are “_________”

A

out of character

32
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We use ____ to help enhance our performance

A

props

33
Q

Goffman argus that we must maintain our performances, when we fail to maintain them our presentation of self is ____

A

broken

34
Q

We attempt to mend breeches with ______

A

accounts

35
Q

“I would have been here on time, but my car broke down” is an example of…

A

accounts

36
Q

“I would have lifted heavier but I didn’t sleep well last night” is an example of…

A

accounts

37
Q

Sometimes we make accounts preemptively with ______

A

disclaimers

38
Q

“I don’t normally drink but….” is an example of a….

A

disclaimer

39
Q

“I haven’t made this dish in years…” is an example of a…

A

disclaimer

40
Q

Failing to keep up our performances can result in _________ for both the presenter and the audience

A

negative emotions

41
Q

Socialization happens in all interactions to some degree, but there are some common _________ that provide MOST of our socialization

A

institutions/structures

42
Q

The _____ is generally the first agent of socialization and thus the most influential

A

family

43
Q

_______ has a strong influence on how families socialize their children

A

Social class

44
Q

______ teach foundational skills, values, beliefs, social norms, and gender roles

A

families

45
Q

____ and ____ teach norms, and values

A

schools; churches

46
Q

______ learn how to interact with authority figures and peers — others in their own age groups

A

Children

47
Q

Social factors, such as popularity, social class, race and ethnicity, skin color, and gender can significantly impact the _______

A

school experience

48
Q

As children age, they spend more time with ____

A

peers

49
Q

______ becomes an issue as kids face pressure to conform to the norms accepted by their classmates

A

peer pressure

50
Q

_____ can challenge the norms and values learned from families, teachers, administration, and other authority figures

A

Peers

51
Q

______ illustrates one way that social institutions combine to have an overall consistent impact

A

Gender

52
Q

Gender as _____

A

master status

53
Q

We all experience _____ at many points in our adult life

A

socialization

54
Q

______ involves adopting an entirely new set of meanings

A

Resocialization

55
Q

the most dramatic type of resocialization is______

A

mortification of self

56
Q

Mortification of self occurs in ______

A

total institutions

57
Q

What requires a total stripping of old selves and acquiring a new sense of self?

A

Mortification of self