PS8: socialization Flashcards

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socialization

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ongoing process by which individuals grow and become a part of society by internalizing its values and norms

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social constructs

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norms artificially created by society

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social construct theory

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considers all meanings to be created through communications between individuals in society

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weak social constructs

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immutable facts about the universe that cannot be altered through human-imposed meaning

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strong social constructs

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given meaning through perspectives and conditions of a society

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frontstage behavior

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self-monitired behavior that is expected to be observed by others

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backstage behavior

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acting as you please when alone or with people you are close to

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foot-in-the-door technique

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persuasion technique that gets people to agree to large requests by starting out with a small request at first

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door-in-the-face technique

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a large, unreasonable request is made. when it is turned down, a smaller request is made instead

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deindividuation

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individuals act differently in a group compared to when they are alone

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ascribed status

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status that is automatically assigned by society, regardless of one’s efforts

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attained status

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earned through an individual’s conscious efforts

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master status

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one’s dominant role or place in society and can be either ascribed or attained

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social reproduction

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the perpetuation of a social class or status over multiple generations

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role strain

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difficulty in meeting the high demands of a particular role that one fills

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role conflict

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the competing demands of multiple roles that one fills

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role exit

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the transition from exiting one role and entering another role

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stereotypes

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extremely simplified generalizations about groups of people based on various characteristics, such as gender, age, or race

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stigma

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collective negative beliefs about a group of people that become adopted by a society

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prejudices

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a collection of harmful beliefs, thoughts, and attitudes about a certain group of people

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discrimination

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actions against a group of people

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stereotype threat

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when an individual feels worried about behaving in a way that affirms negative stereotypes about the group that they belong to