Chapter 9 - Social Interaction

Question 1

statuses

Answer 1

Positions in society that are used to classify individuals

Question 2

Ascribed status

Answer 2

One given involuntarily

Ei: race, ethnicity, gender, family background

Question 3

Achieved status

Answer 3

Gained as a result of ones efforts

Question 4

Master status

Answer 4

The status by which a person most identified

Question 5

Rôle conflict

Answer 5

Difficulty satisfying requirements of multiple roles

Question 6

Rôle strain

Answer 6

Difficulty satisfying the requirements of the same role

Question 7

Rôle exit

Answer 7

Dropping of one identity for another

Question 8

Primary group

Answer 8

Direct interactions, close bonds

Question 9

Secondary group

Answer 9

Superficial interactions , few emotional bonds

Question 10

Gemeinshaft une gesellschaft

Answer 10

Community and society

Unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography

Question 11

SYMLOG has three fundamental dimensions of interaction…go!

Answer 11

1) Dominance vs submission
2) friendliness vs unfriendliness
3) instrumentally controlled vs emotionally expressive

Question 12

Group think

Answer 12

Occurs when members begin to focus solely on ideas generated by the group

Question 13

Bureaucracy, what is it and what are the six characteristics that define it?

Answer 13

Rational system of political organization, admin, discipline, and control

1) paid
2) nonelected officials on fixed salary
3) regular salary increases
4) seniority rights
5) promotions upon passing exams or milestones
6) fuck that…

**slow to change and less efficient than other organizations…think of Quebec!

Question 14

Iron law of oligarchy

Answer 14

Democratic and bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being ruled by an elite group

Question 15

Appraisal model of emotional expression

Answer 15

There are biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced

But no cognitive antecedent to emotional expression

Question 16

Social construction model

Answer 16

No biological basis for emotions

They are based on experiences and situational context!

Question 17

Cultural syndrome

Answer 17

Shared set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, values, and behaviours among members of the same culture that are organized around a central theme

Ei: happiness in the west is infinite, attainable,..etc.

In the east: happiness very rational emotion and applied to collective experiences

Question 18

Impression management

Answer 18

Our attempts to influence how others perceive us

1) authentic self
2) ideal self
3) tactical self

Question 19

Give an example of the following impression management strategies:

1) self-disclosure
2) managing appearances
3) ingratiation
4) aligning actions
5) alter-casting

Answer 19

1) disclosing you are a medical student
2) wearing a white coat, keeping calm while dealing with difficult patients
3) buying Ella raspberries , complimenting someone before asking a favour
4) justifications for missing deadlines, blaming a bad grade on too little sleep
5) as a good mcat student , you should…blah blah