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1
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Statuses

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Positions in society that are used to classify individuals in a hierarchical structure

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Ascribed Status

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one that is given involuntarily, due to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and family background

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Achieved Status

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gained as a result of one’s efforts or choices

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Master Status

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Status by which a person is most identified

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Pigeonholding

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may view a person only through the lens of their master status

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role

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set of beliefs, values, attitudes, and norms that define expectations for those who hold the status

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Role performance

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carrying out of behaviors that are 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 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 of one identity for another

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13
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Dyad

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two-person group

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Triad

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three-person group

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Peer Group

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defined by association of self-selected equals around similar interests, ages, and statuses

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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 where an individual belongs

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out-groups

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individual competes or is in opposition with

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Reference Groups

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establish the terms by which individuals evaluate themselves

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Primary Group

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interactions are direct, with close bonds providing warm, personal and intimate relationships to members

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Secondary Group

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interactions are superficial and there are few emotional bonds

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Community (Geminschaft)

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

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Society (Gesellschaft)

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groups that are formed because of mutual self-interests working together toward the same goal

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Interaction Process Analysis

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technique for observing, classifying, and measuring the interactions within small groups

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System for multiple level observation of groups (SYMLOG)

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Belief is that there are three fundamental dimensions of interaction:
▪ Dominance vs submission
▪ Friendliness vs unfriendliness
▪ Instrumentally controlled vs emotionally expressive

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Group Conformity

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group holds power over its members which creates pressure that ultimately shapes members’ behaviors

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Groupthink

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refers to group conformity, and occurs when members begin to focus solely on ideas generated within the group while ignoring outside ideas

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Networks

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observable pattern of social relationships among individuals or groups

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Network Redundancy

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overlapping connections with the same individual

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Immediate Networks

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dense with strong ties

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Distant Networks

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looser and contain 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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Formal Organization

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different from groups in many ways

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Characteristic Institution

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basic of organization of society is found here

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Bureaucracy

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rational system of political organization, administration, discipline, and control

36
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Iron law of oligarchy

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democratic or bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being ruled by an elite group

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Mcdonaldization

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

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Self-Presentation

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process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors

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Basic Model of Emotional Expression

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emotional expression involves a number of components: facial expressions, behaviors, postures, vocal change, and physiological changes

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Appraisal Model

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closely relates to the above model and states that there a biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced

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Social Construct Model

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  • assumes that there is no biological basis for emotions

- Suggests that certain emotions can only exist in certain social encounters

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Display Rules

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cultural expectations of emotions

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Cultural Syndrome

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

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Impression Management

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Attempt to influence how others perceive us. Done through the regulation or controlling of information in social interactions

45
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Authentic Self

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describes who person actually is

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Ideal Self

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who we would like be under optimal circumstances

47
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Tactical Self

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who we market ourselves to be when we adhere to others’ expectations

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Dramaturgical Approach

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how individuals create images of themselves in various situations

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Front stage

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where the actor is in front of the audience and performs according to the setting, role and script

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Back Stage

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actor is not being observed by an audience and is free to act in ways that may not be congruent with his desired public image

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Communication

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ability to convey information by speech, writing, signals or behavior

52
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Verbal Communication

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transmission of information by using words

53
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Nonverbal Communication

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how people communicate without words

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