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Social Interaction Flashcards

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Statuses

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Positions in society used to classify individuals (most exist in relation to each other)

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Ascribed Status

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Status given involuntarily based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background

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Achieved Status

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Gained as a result of one’s effort / choices

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Master Status

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Has symbolic value - affects all aspects of that person’s life; most identified as this

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Role

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Set of values, beliefs, attitudes and norms that define expectations of a status

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Role Performance

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Carrying out behaviors associated with a given role

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Role Partner

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Person with whom one is interacting

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Role Set

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Various roles associated with a status

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Role Conflict

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Difficulty in satisfying requirements / expectations of multiple roles

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Role Strain

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Difficulty in satisfying multiple requirements of the same role

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Role Exit

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Dropping of one identity for another

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Group

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2+ people who share similarity characteristics and a sense of unity

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Peer

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Self selected “equals” with similar interests, ages and statuses ; provides feelings of belonging

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Family

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Determine by birth, adoption, marriages, etc…

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In - Group

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Sense of belonging; individual identifies as a member of the group

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Out - Group

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Is in opposition with the group; competes with them

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Reference Group

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Groups that establish terms by which individuals evaluate themselves

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Primary Group

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Interactions that are direct, close bonds; intimate and last a long period of time

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Secondary Group

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Superficial interactions with few emotional ties; last a short period of time

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“Gemeinshaft” - Community

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

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“Geselishaft” - Society

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Mutual self interest working towards the same goal

22
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System for Multiple Level Observation of Groups (Symlog)

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Belief that there are 3 fundamental dimensions of interaction

  1. Dominance vs Submission
  2. Friendly vs Unfriendly
  3. Instrumentally Controlled vs. Emotionally Expressive
23
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Group Conformity

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Individuals are compliant with the groups goals even if they are in direct contrast with the individuals goals

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Group Think

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Members focus solely on ideas generated within the group while ignoring outside ideas

25
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Networks

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Observable patters of social relationships among individuals / groups by mapping interactions between individual units

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Immediate Network

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Have strong ties

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Distant Network

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Have loose, weak ties

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Organizations

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Entities set up to achieve specific goals

  • Continue despite the departure of an individual member
  • Have expressed goals
  • Enforce procedures to control activities of the member
  • Formal hierarchical allotment of roles to members
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Bureaucracy

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Rational system of political organization, administration, discipline & control

  • Paid non-elected officials on a fixed salary
  • Officials hold offices and are rewarded with rights & privileges
  • Milestones (raise, rights, promotions)
  • Advanced degree / training required
  • Obligations, privileges and work procedures defined
  • Responsibility to meet the demands of ones position
30
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Iron Law of Oligarchy

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Democratic or bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being rule by an elite group

31
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Mcdonaldization

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Shift in focus toward efficiency, predictability and control in society

32
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Self Presentation (Impression Management)

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Process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors

  • uses specific strategies to shape what others think of them
33
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Basic Model of Emotional Expression

- (Charles Darwin)

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Involves facial expression, behavior, posture, vocal changes and physiological changes

34
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Appraisal Model

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Biologically predetermined emotions and cognitive antecedents / precursors

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Social Construction Model

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Emotion based on experience and situational context ONLY

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Display Rules

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Cultural expectations of emotions - what emotions can be expressed and to what degree

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Cultural Syndrome

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Shared set of beliefs, norms, values and behaviors among members of the same culture

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Self Disclosure

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Impression Management Strategy:

Giving info about oneself to establish an identity

39
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Managing Appearances

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Impression Management Strategy:

Using props, appearance & emotional expression to create a + image

40
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Ingratiation

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Impression Management Strategy:

Flattery or conformity to expectations to win someone over

41
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Aligning Actions

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Impression Management Strategy:

Making questionable behavior acceptable through excuses

42
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Alter Casting

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Impression Management Strategy:

Imposing an identity on another person

43
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Authentic Self

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Who the person actually is

44
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Ideal Self

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Who we would like to be

45
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Tactical Self

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When we adhere to others expectations of us

46
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Dramaturgical Approach

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Metaphor of theatrical performance to describe how individuals create images of themselves

47
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Front Stage Self

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Conform to images others want to see in front of audience / according to the setting

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Back Stage Self

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Free to act as ourselves without being observed; out of public view

49
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Communication

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Ability to convey info by speech, writing, signals or behavior

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Verbal Communication

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Transmission of info via the use of words (spoken, written or signed)

51
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Non-Verbal Communication

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How people communication (un)intentionally without words

52
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Animal Communication

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Behavior of an animal effecting another; conveys emotion, intent, health, status, location, etc… through body language, facial expressions, visual displays, scents and vocalizations

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