Ch 6: Socialization and Social Interaction Flashcards
______ is the process of learning how to interact in society by learning the rules and expectations of a society
Socialization
We absorb culture through ______
social interaction
Mead’s social self states that we are not born with sense of identity or ____
self
Understanding shared symbols is also key to our ability to ____
interact
Learning symbols start at _____
childhood
______ is when we play out potential outcomes of situations to decide behavior
role taking
Kids often mimic the actions of _______
significant others
(T/F) When kids mimic action of their significant others, it helps them understand the roles of adults
True
Preparatory Stage
(0-3) Mimic without meaning
Play Stage
(3-6) Pretending to play but not following rules
Game Stage
(7+) Playing by the rules
Social awareness increases with ___
age
Eventually we develop ______ that we use to determine behavior of people outside our social circle
generalized other
Coordinating social action with other people requires some unique abilities that develop as we ____
develop
The “I” in I, Me and Mind represents….
impulsive
“__” is the “I” as seen from the outside
Me
We develop the “__” as we interact
me
The ability we develop as we interact is called “____” which means that we can construct behavior based on the expectations of the generalized other
Mind
Self develops through interaction and is based on:
1)
2)
3)
1) How we THINK we appear to others
2) How we THINK others judge us
3) How we FEEL about those judgements
The “____” is not US, it’s our representation in the world and it always exists relative to others
self
Cooley and Mead BOTH argue that interactions with others are what develops our sense of ____
self
We interact with _____, they react to us and then we use their reaction to determine how we will present ourselves in the future
others