Behavioral Science 9.1-2

Question 1

Status

Answer 1

A position in society used to classify individuals

Question 2

Ascribed status

Answer 2

A status that is that is involuntarily assigned

Question 3

Achieved status

Answer 3

Voluntarily earned by an individual

Question 4

Master status

Answer 4

The status by which someone is primarily identified by

Question 5

Role

Answer 5

Set of beliefs, values, and norms to define the expectations of a status

Question 6

Role partner

Answer 6

Another individual who helps define the specific role in a relationship

Question 7

Role set

Answer 7

All the different rules associated with a particular status

Question 8

Roll conflict

Answer 8

When someone has difficulty satisfying the requirements of multiple roles

Question 9

Role strain

Answer 9

Difficulty satisfying the requirements of a single status

Question 10

Groups

Answer 10

Made up of two or more individuals with similar characteristics that share a sense of unity

Question 11

Peer group

Answer 11

A self selected group formed of individuals with similar age, status, and interests

Question 12

Family group

Answer 12

A group in which an individual is born into

Question 13

In group

Answer 13

A group in which an individual identifies with

Question 14

Out group

Answer 14

A group in which an individual competes or opposes

Question 15

Reference group

Answer 15

A group to which an individual compares themselves to

Question 16

Primary groups

Answer 16

Groups which hold strong emotional bonds

Question 17

Secondary groups

Answer 17

Temporary groups that hold weak emotional bonds and fewer bonds overall

Question 18

Gemeinschaft (Community)

Answer 18

A group unified by feelings of togetherness because of shared beliefs, ancestry, or geography.

Question 19

Gesellschaft (Society)

Answer 19

A group unified by a mutual self interest in achieving a goal

Question 20

Groupthink

Answer 20

When members begin to conform to one another’s use and ignore outside perspectives.

Question 21

Network

Answer 21

And observable pattern of social relationships between individuals or groups

Question 22

Organization

Answer 22

A group with specific goals that remains even if a member leaves or is removed

Question 23

The basic self presentation model

Answer 23

There are universal emotions and corresponding expressions that can be understood across cultures

Question 24

The social construct model of self presentation

Answer 24

Emotions are based only on the situational context of social interactions

Question 25

Display rules

Answer 25

Unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion

Question 26

Cultural syndrome

Answer 26

A shared set of beliefs, norms, values, and behaviors found among people sharing the same language or geography

Question 27

Impression management

Answer 27

The maintenance of a public image which is accomplished through various different strategies Self disclosure - sharing of factual information Managing appearances – refers to using props, appearance, emotion, or associations to create a positive image Ingratiation – using flattery or conformity to win someone else over Aligning actions – the use of excuses to account for questional behavior Alter-casting – imposing an identity onto another person

Question 28

Dramaturgical approach

Answer 28

Individuals create images of them selves similar to how an actor performs in a play Front stage self–were an individual is seen by others and preserves the desired image Back stage self – where an individual is not in front of the audience and is free to act as their desired image

Question 29

Verbal communication

Answer 29

Conveyance of information through spoken, written, or signed words.

Question 30

Nonverbal communication

Answer 30

Convince of information that means other than words, like body language, prosody, facial expressions, and gestures.

Question 31

Animal communication

Answer 31

Communication between nonhuman animals and between humans and animals. Uses body language, rudimentary facial expressions, visual displays, scents, and vocalizations