Midterm Soc- Chapter 5

Question 1

internal characteristics that influence a person’s behavior

Answer 1

Dispositional Factors

Question 2

an external influence which can impact a child or young person’s life

Answer 2

Situational Factors

Question 3

a theory that explains how people act in social situations by using a theatrical metaphor

Answer 3

Dramaturgy

Question 4

the act of managing or changing one’s feelings to meet social expectations

Answer 4

Emotion Work

Question 5

the study of how social order is produced in and through processes of social interaction

Answer 5

Ethnomethodology

Question 6

the conscious or subconscious process where individuals attempt to control how others perceive them by carefully regulating the information they present in social interactions, often aiming to create a favorable image to achieve specific goals

Answer 6

Impression Management

Question 7

a social group that an individual identifies with and feels a sense of belonging to, often leading to positive feelings and preferential treatment towards other members of that group

Answer 7

In-Group

Question 8

a social group that a person does not identify with

Answer 8

Out-Group

Question 9

a group of people that someone compares themselves to

Answer 9

Reference Groups

Question 10

a situation where an individual’s expectation or belief about someone or something influences their behavior in a way that ultimately causes that expectation to become true, essentially making the prediction come true simply because it was believed to be true

Answer 10

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Question 11

the mental process of categorizing and simplifying social experiences based on pre-existing templates, which allows individuals to navigate a complex social world by relying on general knowledge and expectations

Answer 11

Typifactory Schemes