Term
1st Main Point
Scripts: What Are They? |
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knowledge structures of routine social events that tell us what to do in familiar situations -- occurs automatically.
(scripts for simple routines acquired by children ages 3-4) |
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2nd Main Point
Nonverbal and Language Cues That Facilitate Social Cognition:
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1. respectful and familiar forms of words/methods of discourse -- different dialects for different genders, social classes.
2. behaviors to go along with words (eye contact, smiling, simple hand gestures) |
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3rd Main Point
Universal Norms: What Are They? |
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Definition
- a taboo against incest
- a more formal use of speech for discourse with those of higher social class.
- smiles as a sign of friendliness |
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Term
4th Main Point:
Conformity: What Is It? |
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Definition
changing one's actions in accordance to social pressures in addition to the internalization of the values of that social setting.
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| Compliance: How Is It Different From Conformity? |
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Definition
| Conformity implies an internalization of certain beliefs, whereas compliance is merely the changing of one's actions. |
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Term
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| Obedience is compliance in reaction to a specific command (usually from an authority) |
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| a sincere inward conformity. |
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Influence That Heighten Conformity Pressures:
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Definition
1. being faced with a unanimous comparison group.
2. having respect for others in that comparison group.
3. having a feeling of incompetency or insecurity.
4. feeling that behavior or judgements can be observed by others. |
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| What Was Milgram's Obedience Study? |
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Definition
20 to 50 year old men
experimenter, subject, convederate
OR
experimenter, teacher, student
shocks administered in order to teach word pairs. |
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| What Were the Findings of Milgram's Obedience Study? |
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Definition
66% of teachers obeyed experimenter to fullest extent.
this changed with the teacher's proximity to the student, and experimenter's proximity to the teacher.
situation can strongly influence human behavior-- obedience occurred because of situation rather than particular personalities of participants. |
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5th Main Point
Stereotypes: What Are They? |
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Definition
| a common component of social cognition: beliefs about the characteristics of members of a group (usually as seen in one of the members, or as spread throughout a society) |
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6th Main Point
Conception of Time: How Do Monochronic Cultures View Time? |
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Definition
in linear segments: people do one task at a time, day based on schedules and routines
time is commodity |
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| How Do Polychronic Cultures View Time? |
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Definition
in lines: people multitask, demands of family supercede those of other types.
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7th Main Point
Roles: How Are They Created and Used? |
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Definition
roles are dictated by cultural norms.
people absorb roles: their actions depend on many factors including social situations and dispositions. |
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Term
Stanford Prison Experiment: What Does It Show?
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Definition
| situations can force people to act out roles that are determined by the institution, not by the individuals inside the institution. |
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