Social Interaction Flashcards
positions in society that are used to classify individuals
statuses
status that is given involuntarily, due to such factors as race, ethnicity, gender, and family background
ascribed status
status that is gained as a result of one’s efforts or choices, such as being a doctor
achieved status
status by which a person is most identified
master status
carrying out of behaviors associated with a given role
role performance
difficulty in satisfying the requirements or expectations of multiple roles
role conflict
difficulty in satisfying multiple requirements of the same role
role strain
dropping of one identity for another
role exit
consists of two or more people who share similar characteristics and a sense of unity
group
groups that establish the terms by which individuals evaluate themselves
reference groups
first established by Charles Darwin, emotional expression involves a number of components: facial expressions, behaviors, postures, vocal changes, and physiological changes
basic model of emotional expression
accepts that there are biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced, but that there is a cognitive antecedent to emotional expression
appraisal model
assumes that there is no biological basis for emotions
social construction model
describes who the person actually is
authentic self
refers to who we would like to be under optimal circumstances
ideal self
