Social Intraction

Question 1

Status

Answer 1

Positions in society used to classify individuals

Question 2

Roles

Answer 2

behaviors and expectations associated with a status in a particular contex

Question 3

Group

Answer 3

A collection of at least 2 people

Question 4

Network

Answer 4

Is a more formal illustration of the relationships between individuals, usually through a graphic rep. A pattern of interations

Question 5

Organization

Answer 5

Is a body with specific set of goals, a structure and culture; It is made up of members and may exist before and after an individual member’s association with the organization

Question 6

ascribed status

Answer 6

One of three types of status, _____ status is involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background, and so on.

Question 7

achieved status

Answer 7

One of three types of status, _____ status is voluntarily earned by an individual.

Question 8

master status

Answer 8

One of three types of status, _____ status is the status by which a person is primarily identified.

Question 9

role performance

Answer 9

The carrying out of behaviors associated with a given role.

Question 10

role set

Answer 10

All of the different roles associated with a status.

Question 11

role conflict

Answer 11

Difficulty in satisfying the requirements or expectations of multiple roles.

Question 12

role strain

Answer 12

Difficulty in satisfying multiple requirements of the same role.

Question 13

Ferdinand Tonnies

Answer 13

The German sociologist that coined the terms Gemenschaft (community) and Gesellschaft (society).

Question 14

Gemeinschaft (community)

Answer 14

A group that is unified by feelings of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography.

Question 15

Gesellschaft (society)

Answer 15

A group that is unified by mutual self-interests in achieving a goal.

Question 16

interaction process analysis

Answer 16

A technique for observing, classifying, and measuring the interactions within small groups (later became SYMLOG).

Question 17

system for multiple level observation of groups (SYMLOG)

Answer 17

A technique for observing, classifying, and measuring the interactions within small groups which is based on the belief that there are three fundamental dimensions of interaction: dominance vs. submission, friendliness vs. unfriendliness, and instrumentally controlled vs. emotionally expressive.

Question 18

characteristic institution

Answer 18

The basic organization of a given society.

Question 19

iron law of oligarchy

Answer 19

The _____ law of _____ states that democratic or bureaucratic systems naturally shift to being ruled by an elite group.

Question 20

McDonalization

Answer 20

A shift in focus toward efficiency, predictability, calculability, and control in societies.

Question 21

self-presentation

Answer 21

The process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors (also called impression management).

Question 22

impression management

Answer 22

The process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors (also called self-presentation).

Question 23

basic model (of emotional expression)

Answer 23

The idea that there are universal emotions, along with corresponding expressions that can be understood across cultures (proposed by Charles Darwin).

Question 24

appraisal model (of emotional expression)

Answer 24

The idea that there are biologically predetermined expressions once an emotion is experienced, but that there is a cognitive antecedent to emotional expression.

Question 25

social construction model (of emotional expression)

Answer 25

States that emotions are solely based on the situational context of social interactions.

Question 26

display rules

Answer 26

Unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion.

Question 27

cultural syndrome

Answer 27

A shared set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, values, and behaviors among members of the same culture that are organized around a central theme.

Question 28

self-disclosure

Answer 28

An impression management strategy, _____-_____ refers to the giving of information about oneself to establish an identity.

Question 29

managing appearances

Answer 29

An impression management strategy, _____ _____ refers to the use of props, appearance, emotional expression, or associations to create a positive image.

Question 30

ingratiation

Answer 30

An impression management strategy, _____ refers to the use of flattery or conforming to expectations to win someone over.

Question 31

aligning actions

Answer 31

An impression management strategy, _____ _____ refers to the use of excuses to account for questionable behavior.

Question 32

alter-casting

Answer 32

An impression management strategy, _____-_____ refers to the imposing of an identity onto another person.

Question 33

dramaturgical approach

Answer 33

The idea that individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors perform a role in front of an audience (proposed by Erving Goffman).

Question 34

front stage

Answer 34

In the dramaturgical approach, the _____ stage is where the individual is seen by the audience and strives to preserve his desired image.

Question 35

back stage

Answer 35

In the dramaturgical approach, the _____ stage is where the individual is not in front of an audience and is free to act outside of his desired image.