Exam Three Flashcards
What are we searching for in interdependence?
Safety
what do we associate safety with?
interdependence with others
what do we associate home with
interdependence with others
three principles for this section
- humans are constantly searching for safety in interdependence
- certain forms of interdependence are experienced as being safe
- as we search for safety, we will have to adapt to situations of vague interdependence
2 questions for this section
- what dimensions of interdependence lead us to feel safe?
- what can go wrong in our relationships because we are so motivated to find safety in interdependence?
A childs first motivation
survival to be fed
a childs second motivation
learning to manage interdependence
The most important dimensions of interdependence?
Roles
Norms
Relationships
Roles
set of expected behaviors for group members
2 types of interpersonal power attracted to roles
fate control
behavior control
fate control
the ability of person A to influence person B no matter what person B does
behavior control
the ability of person a to influence person b by changing what person a does (negotiation)
norms
rules for behavior
relationship cohesiveness
forces that draw group members to each other
what do groups manage their interdependence through
the three dimensions
what does a child learn through learning
sense of accomplishment and competence
sense of safety
why does a child gain a sense of accomplishment with learning the dimensions of interdependence
the child sees themselves grow in their understanding of interedependence
what kind of relationship do adults seek
that make us feel at home
what can go wrong with this constant seeking of at home feeling
primary group orientation
primary group orientation
a script for how good interdependence is set up and how that person fits into that good interdependence
vague interdependence
situations in which requirements of interdependence are unclear
what are situations of vague interdependence characterized by?
being outside the normal flow of our usual interdependence interactions
being without clear roles, norms, and relationship cohesiveness
what questions do situations of vague interdependence make us ask?
what is my role
what are my rules
how do i develop relationship
what kind of social motivation is set in motion by vague interdependence
to find a role self
what does vague interdependence cause
tension about response interference
to search for info and safety
group dynamics
the idea that group behavior is a system of reciprocal interactions between groups
what does being in a group make us pay attention to
the preferences of too many people at one time
bystander effect is
a situation of vague interdependence
group situations are
situations of vague interdependence
diffusion of responsability
several potential helpers are available responsibility for acting is divided and so each individual may be less likely to assume personal responsibility for acting
groupthink
when a group faced with a stressful decision becomes more concerned with reaching a unanimous agreement than with evaluating the facts of the situation
3 things that make groupthink likely to occur
provocative situation
structural faults
cohesive group
provocative situation
where high stress from outsiders and feelings of being underappreciated among group members
structural faults
in organization that include insulation from outside infor
why do we learn the dimensions of interdependence?
makes the group predictable
relationship cohesiveness
forces that draw group members to each other
Prejudice
a negative attitude or feeling toward a whole group of people (and its members)
what level is prejudice
intra level
within the person
bigotry
a behavioral display of prejudice
what level is bigotry
inter level
external
racism
institutional behavior patterns that authorizes and supports bigotry against members of a racial
neo-diversity
a time and circumstance where we all have to encounter and interact with persons from different groups
why does neo-diversity cause anxiety
a new social uncertainty about how to interact with people
what question does neo-diversity cause us to ask
who are we and who are among the they
intergroup anxiety
anxiety stemming from interacting with a person you perceive to be in an outgroup
