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1
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Status

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Position in society that is used to classify individuals

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Ascribed status

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Status that is given involuntarily

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Achieved status

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Status that is gained as a result of ones efforts

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Master status

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Status by which one is most identified

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Role

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Set of beliefs, attitudes, and norms that define expectations for those who hold a specific status

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Role partner

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Person with whom one is interacting

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Role performance

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Carrying out of behaviors associated with a given role

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Role set

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Various roles that are associated with a status

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Role conflict

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Difficulty in satisfying the requirements or 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 one identity for another

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Social group

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Two or more people who share similar characteristics and a sense of unity

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Dyad

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Two people

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Triad

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Three people

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Does intimacy increase or decrease with group size?

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Decreases

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Peer group

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Association of self-selected equals around similar ages, interests, and statuses

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Are peer groups chosen or assigned?

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Chosen

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Family group

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Determined by birth, adoption, and marriage

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In-groups

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Groups to which a person belongs

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Out-groups

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Groups to which a person competes or opposes

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Reference groups

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Groups that establish the terms by which individuals evaluate themselves

22
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Primary group

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Direct interaction, close bonds, intimate relationships

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Secondary group

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Interactions are superficial and usually transient

24
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Gemeinschaft

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Community - unified by feelings of togetherness due to shares beliefs

25
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What are examples of gemeinschaft

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Family

Nieghborhood

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Gesellschaft

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Society - formed due to mutual self interests working together toward the same goal

27
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What are examples of gesellschaft

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Company

Country

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Group conformity

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Individuals are compliant with a group’s goals, even when the groups goals may be in direct contrast to the individuals goals

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Network

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Observable pattern of social relationships among individuals or groups

30
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Immediate vs distant networks

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Immediate are dense with strong ties while distant are looser with weaker ties

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Organizations

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Entities that are set up to achieve specific goals and are characterized by having a structure and a culture

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What are some of the differences between formal organizations and groups?

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  1. Organizations continue even when an individual leaves
  2. Organizations have expressed goals
  3. Organizations have enforcement procedures to control activities
  4. Organizations are characterized by the hierarchical allotment of roles and duties
33
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Iron Law of Oligarchy

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

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McDonalization

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Shift in focus toward efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control in societies

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Social construction model of emotions

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Assumes that there is no biological basis for emotions and they are instead based on experiences and situational context alone

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Display rules

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

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Cultural syndrome

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Shared set of beliefs/attitudes/values among members of the same culture that are organized around a central theme

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Impression management

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Refers to attempts to influence how others perceive us

39
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Authentic self

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Who a person actually is, including positive and negative attributes

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Ideal self

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Who we would like to be under optimal circumstances

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Tactical self

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Who we market ourselves to be when we adhere to others’ expectations of us

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Ingratiation

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Using flattery or conforming to expectations to win someone over

43
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Front stage

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One performs actions in front of others and conforms to the image he wants others to see

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Back stage

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One is not being observed by an audience and is free to act in ways that may not be aligned with a desired public image

45
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Is written writing verbal or nonverbal communication?

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Verbal

46
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Prosody

A

Tone of voice

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