Attitude and Society

Question 1

How does behavior influence attitude

Answer 1

role playing, public declamation, justification of effort

Question 2

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Answer 2

we feel tension when we hold two thoughts or beliefs that are incompatible. In order to reduce, we make our views match how we feel or what we’ve done

Question 3

Self-Schema

Answer 3

belief a person has about themselves

Question 4

Aspects of Identity

Answer 4

Age, Disability Status, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Status, Indigenous Background, National Origin, Gender (Addressing)

Question 5

Self-Concept

Answer 5

sum of an individuals knowledge and understanding of him/herself.

Question 6

Ideal Self

Answer 6

constructed out of life experiences, societal expectation, and what you admire about role models

Question 7

What makes negative self concept

Answer 7

when ideal self does not match real self (Incongruence)

Question 8

Internal Locus of Control

Answer 8

believe one’s ownself is capable to influence outcomes with effort and actions

Question 9

External Locus of Control

Answer 9

Outcomes are controlled by outside factors. Learned helplessness

Question 10

Charles Cooley Looking Glass Self

Answer 10

Sense of Self develops from interpersonal interactions with others in society and perceptions of others. View that self concepts are based on how other;s perceive them. Never stop modifying one’s self until interactions cease

Question 11

What is George Herbert Mead known for

Answer 11

Social Behaviorism, Symbolic Interactionism, Generalized Other

Question 12

Social Behaviorism

Answer 12

mind and self emerge through process of communicating with others

Question 13

Generalized other

Answer 13

common behavioral expectations of general society

Question 14

Socialization

Answer 14

Process by which people learn to be proficient and functional within society

Question 15

Norms

Answer 15

Spoken/Unspoken rules and expectations for behaviors of its members

Question 16

Sanctions

Answer 16

rewards and punishments for behaviors that are in accord with or against norms

Question 17

Formal Norms

Answer 17

Laws. Precisely defined, publicly presented, accompanied by penalties

Question 18

Mores

Answer 18

Norms that are highly important for benefit of society and are strictly enforced.

Question 19

Informal Norms

Answer 19

understood but less precise with no specific punishment. Ex: Handshake

Question 20

Folkways

Answer 20

Norms that are less important but shape behavior. Ex: style of dress, greeting

Question 21

Agents of Socialization

Answer 21

Family, School, Peer Groups, Workplace, Religion/Government, Mass Media/Tech (FSPWRMT)

Question 22

Assimilation

Answer 22

Process in which individual foresakes aspects of his or her own cultural tradition to adopt to those of a diff culture

Question 23

Amalgamation

Answer 23

occurs when majority and minority group combine to form new group.

Question 24

Multiculturalism

Answer 24

Perspective that endorses equal standing for all cultural traditions

Question 25

Subculture

Answer 25

Segment of society that shares distinct pattern of traditions and values that differ from that of a larger society