Social Interactions Flashcards
How does social sanctioning affect emotional expression
Men may be made fun of if they show emotion
Women may be seen as bitches if they are aggressive
But then vice versa may yield positive results
What is self presentation
How we envision our authentic self and on how we think it will be advantageous to appear in a situation
What are the five self presentation strategies
Self disclosure - what you disclose to others about yourself
Managing appearances - how you dress and act
Ingratiation - sucking up
Aligning actions - presenting actions in a more appealing way
Altercasting - your a med student so you should get your homework done without being told, advertising
3 factors contributing to attraction
Physically attracted to someone
you are in proximity to that person
You are similar to that person
What is altruism
Helping other people at a cost to yourself
What are the kinds of social support
Emotional
Informational
Material
Companionship
If the baby is distressed when you leave then calms down and then is happy with you return it is
Secure attachment
Mom is attentive to child and they know shewill come back
Baby is very distressed when mom leaves and then has a mixed response upon return
Ambivalent attachment
Mom is inconsistent. And cant be relied on
Baby doesnt care when mom leaves or returns
Avoidant attachment
When mom is neglectful
Baby is confused and hesitant behaviour when mom leaves and comes back
Disorientated attachement
Warning sign of abuse
Foraging means
Looking for food
What is game theory
Decision making under circumstances of incomplete info where there are other actors making similar choices
Like a wolf thinking if it should fight the alpha or go along with the pack it also depends on what other members of the pack do
Inclusive fitness vs altruism
Alturism is more general idea that you sacrifice something to help others
Fitness is more specific in that the sacrifice is to so your genes can be selected for at the group level. Ie a mom sacrifices herself so that her kin can carry on in the group
What is the dramaturgical approach to self presentation
Life is like a stage
We have a front stage and back stage self
implicit vs explicit ways of socialization of gender norms for children
explicit - parents dress you like a girl and praise you for being pretty
implicit - see mom wearing dresses
explain identity development from the freudian perspective
conflicts that remain from developmental stages can impact identity
explain identity development from kohl bergs perspective
viewpoints about morality in social conventions shapes our political identity and sense of self
what is the looking glass self
how we build conceptions about of self based on how we think other people think of us
what is meads (the guy who came up with looking glass self) idea of role taking
it is how we understand others perspectives and replicates social expectations
end point is ultimately targeted towards the self
difference between self concept and self identity
generally synonyms but self identity puts more emphasis on schemas and which groups they belong to
what is self schema
traits we ascribe to ourselves
good sense of humour
what is self verification
we want others to perceive us according to how we perceive ourselves
internal vs external locus of control
internal see yourself as responsible
external too outside factors as responsible
what is self concept
how we perceive ourselves, made up of self schemas
what is self esteem
overall sense of worth
what is self efficacy
degree people see themselves effective
how can someone have high self esteem but low self efficacy
Micheal Jordan has high self esteem but if you ask him to perform a surgery he will have low self efficacy in that situation
fisherman selection
preferences for physical traits that have no use besides attracting mates such as peacock feathers
