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Behavioral Sciences Ch. 9 - Social Interaction
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36
Psychology
Undergraduate 1
05/19/2016

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status
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a position in society used to classify individuals
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ascribed status
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involuntarily assigned to an individual based on race, ethnicity, gender, family background and so on
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achieved status
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voluntarily earned by an individual
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master status
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status by which a person is primarily identified
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role
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a set of beliefs, values, and norms that define the expectations of a certain status in social situation
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role performance
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refers to carrying out the behaviors of a given role
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role partner
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another individual who helps define a specific role within the relationship
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role set
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contains all of the different roles associated with a status
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role conflict vs role strain
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  • when one has difficulty in satisfying the requirements of multiple roles simultaneously
  • when one has difficulty satsifying multiple requirements of the same role simultaneously
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groups
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made up of two or more individuals with similar characteristics that share a sense of unity
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peer group
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a self-selected group formed around similar interests, ages, and statuses
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family group
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the group into which an individual is born, adopted, or married
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in-group
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on with which an individual identifies
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out-group
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on that an individual competes with or opposes
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reference group
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group to which an individual compares him- or herself
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primary groups
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those than contain strong, emotional bonds
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secondary groups
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often temporary and contain few emotional bonds and weaker bonds overall
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Gemeinschaft (community) and Gessellschaft (society)
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  • a group unified by feeling of togetherness due to shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography
  • a group unified by mutual self-interests in achieving a goal
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network
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an observable pattern of social relationships between individuals or groups
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organizations
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bodies of people with a structure and culture designed to achieve specific goals. They exist outside of each individual's membership within the organization
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self-presentation
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the process of displaying oneself to society through culturally accepted behaviors
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basic model of emotional expression
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states that there are universal emotions, along with corresponding expressions that can be understood across cultures
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social construction model of emotion
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states that emotions are solely based on the situational context of social interactions
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display rules
Definition
unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion
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cultural syndrome
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a shared set of beliefs, norms, values, and behaviors organized around a central theme, as is found among people sharing the same language and geography
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impression management
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refers to the maintenance of a public image, which is accomplished through various strategies
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self-disclosure
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impression managment strategy, sharing factual information
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managing appearances
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impression management strategy, refers to using props, appearance, emotional expression, or associations to create a positive image
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ingratiation
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impression management strategy, using flattery or conformity to win over someone else
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aligning actions
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impression management strategy, the use of excuses to account for questionable behavior
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alter-casting
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impression management strategy, imposing an identity onto another person
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dramaturgical approach
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says that individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors perform a role in front of an audience
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front stage vs back stage
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  • where the individual is seen by the audience and strives to preserve his desired image
  • where the individual is not in front of an audience and is free to act outside of his desired image
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verbal communication
Definition
the conveyance of information through spoken, written, or signed words
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nonverbal communication
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the conveyance of information by means other than the use of words, such as body language, prosody, facial expression, and gestures
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animal communication
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the use of body language, rudimentary facial expression, visual displays, scents, and vocalization to communicate
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