Social Interaction-some groups

Question 0

Rational Choice Theory

Answer 0

People are self interested, rational and calculating, aim to maximize utility

Question 1

Utilitarianism

Answer 1

Greatest good for the greatest numberr of people

Question 2

Social Exchange

Answer 2

Voluntary action of individual that are motivated by the rewards they are expected to bring by others

Question 3

Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Rewards

Answer 3

Intrinsic; non material

Extrinsic; good or service that someone can provide

Question 4

Principle of Least Interest

Answer 4

person who is less interested in the other has more power

Question 5

Economic Social Exchange

Answer 5

1) unspecified obligation
2) occurs over long period of time, requires trust
3) engender feeling of obligation and gratitude

Question 6

Prisoners Dilemma

Answer 6

Irrationalities of rational behavior

Question 7

Self Indication

Answer 7

Constant assessment of meaning

Question 8

Process of Smoking Weed

Answer 8

1) Do it right
2) Recognize and attribute the affects the drug is having
3) learn to enjoy it

Question 9

Dramaturgy

Answer 9

Metaphor of theatre to explain everyday human behavior; front and backstage

Question 10

Ethnomethodology

Answer 10

To understand how people make sense of their world(breaching experiments)

Question 11

3 Steps in Social Construction of Reality

Answer 11

1) Externalization; producing habits
2) Objectivation; social reality takes on nature of objective reality
3) Internalization; process in which we learn social fact become internally accessible

Question 12

Durkeim on Suicide

Answer 12

Suicide is a consequence of imbalances of integration and regulation

Question 13

Insufficient Regulation

Answer 13

Anomic Suicide; society not putting restrictions on passions

Question 14

Insufficient Integration

Answer 14

Egoistic Suicide; state of loneliness

Question 15

Altruistic Suicide

Answer 15

Life of group more important than ones own

Question 16

Fatalistic Suicide

Answer 16

too much regulation in ones life

Question 17

2 Types of Status’

Answer 17

1) Ascribed

2) Achieved

Question 18

Role Strain

Answer 18

Roles within status’ are in conflict with one another

Question 19

Primary vs Secondary Groups

Answer 19

Primary; close intimate ties, group has intrinsic value

Secondary; more business like

Question 20

Reference Group

Answer 20

Category you compare yourself to

Question 21

3 Steps of Mylife Massacre(Group Influence)

Answer 21

1) Authorization; obeying authority
2) Routinization; focus on details
3) Dehumanization; seeing people not as human