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George Mead

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only specific people in your life impact you during specific periods of time –> usually early in life

believes social interactions influence identity more than behavior

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social behaviorism

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developed by george mead
infants imitate individuals until they learn the social behaviors
act based on perceived point of view
will go from imitation –> role play –> generalization (game)

social interactions influence identity more than behavior

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Me

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developed by Mead
That is me in the society
how other’s perceive you and how you embody that role

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I

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developed by Mead
this is who I am
individual impulses, self is the subject

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Charles Cooley

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believed that every interaction you have with people impacts your life

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socialization

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developed by Cooley

people learn behavior and attitudes by interactions with people

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looking glass self

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developed by Cooley
we embody other people’s perception of ourselves but not only their opinions but what is deemed their opinion

ex: a teacher grading a paper harshly can be seen as dislike of the student but can be rephrased to see that the teacher wishes to push the student towards excellence

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reaction formation

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having repressed opinions surface in a contrasting way

ex: acting like you hate someone when you have a crush on them

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regression

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moving backwards; acting younger to avoid social responsibilities/unacceptable behaviors
ex: moving back in with parents to avoid responsibilities

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Social network analysis

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seeing at how communicable diseases are spread and mapping the connections between those interactions

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Role strain

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having competing expectations within the same role

ex: a student trying to maintain grades and club positions

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Role conflict

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having competing expectations between two roles

ex: being a parent and also being an employee

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Role exit

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leaving a role and transitioning into another role

ex: student moving into full time position working

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dyad

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2 people
1 social ties
intimate
group ceases to exist when someone leaves

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triad

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3 people
up to 3 social ties
more stable
group maintained even when someone leaves

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tetrad

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4 people
up to 6 social ties
least stable because usually break into groups of 2

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larger groups

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5+ members
many social ties
leads to groupthink and polarization

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groupthink

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occurs in large groups when people of similar opinions get together and all agree to avoid dissonance

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group polarization

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occurs in large groups
if everyone in the room has the same side of opinion, they will all become more polarized at the end of the meeting and make more extreme decisions

ex: put a group of conservative people in a room - they will talk themselves into being more conservative even if they were in the middle

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social loafing

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people will put in less work when they are in a group than when they are by themselves

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denial

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inability/refusal to recognize unacceptable behaviors or ideas

ex: refusing to accept that you are angry when you actually are

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projection

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attributing unacceptable thoughts/behaviors to someone/something else

ex: calling the sidewalk stupid after tripping

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rationalization

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making excuses for unacceptable thoughts/behaviors

ex: cheating was okay because the test was impossible

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repression

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blocking unacceptable thoughts/behaviors from your consciousness

ex: being unaware of a previous traumatic incident

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displacement of emotion
taking out unacceptable behaviors on a safe target ex: punching a pillow when you are frustrated
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sublimation
transforming unacceptable behaviors/thoughts into acceptable thoughts/behaviors ex: taking up boxing to channel anger
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social capital
person's network of people that can be converted into economic gain the more people you know, the more social capital and the more social mobility
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social mobility
movement of individuals, groups, or families between or within status categories in society ex: getting promoted (which usually depends on your social capital)
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consaguinal kinship
related by blood | biological parent, biological child
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affinal kinship
based on marriage | spouse
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fictive kinship
ties not related to blood or marriage | ex: adoptive children, godparents, fraternity brothers, close family friends
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primary kinship
those that are within the nuclear family | mom, dad, children
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secondary kinship
those that are one degree removed from the nuclear family | uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins
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tertiary kinship
those are are two degrees removed from the nuclear family | great uncles, second cousins, great aunts
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normative social influence
conform in order to fit in/gain approval usually occurs when individual identifies with the group
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informational social influence
when you are uncertain about the decision or believe others opinions over your own occurs when individual views members as experts
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ego defense mechanism
unconscious way of dealing with anxiety that is caused by unacceptable behaviors like skipping meals because anorexic several defense mechanisms, repression, denial, etc
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preparatory phase
developed by george mead infancy/toddler imitation: often lacking understanding of words but still saying them no concept of self
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play stage
developed by george mead preschool age role taking: taking on role of specific other ex: pretending to be a doctor or to get married once separates themselves from others in terms of identity --> begin forming "I"
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game stage
developed by george mead school age generalized other: understanding all roles and overarching rules generate "me" by incorporating rules and values of society
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homophily
tendency for people to choose relationships with other people who have similar attributes individuals with similar traits are more likely to form social ties with one another ex: I chose to be with Quinn because we are both intelligent people who enjoy music and science
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definition of situation
people enter into social situations with clearly defined expectations for their own behavior and the behavior of others help people understand the status and roles of everyone involved ex: white coat = health professional = doctor
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halo effect
attributional error that occurs when a physically attractive individual is also assumed to have other positive qualities (ex intelligence, kindness)
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social facilitation effect
audience effect when someone is watching when you do an easy task, you do it better
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identity shift effect
individuals will change their behavior to conform to the norms of a group in order to gain acceptance and then incorporate the standards of the group into their identity
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companionship support
gives people a sense of social belonging | sharing social activities
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emotional support
actions people take to make us feel loved and cared for bolsters our self-worth non-tangible types of assistance
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instrumental support
tangible help that others may provide to an individual
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informational support
help that others may offer through provision of information
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self-actualization
individual's drive to realize their potential and develop inherent talent and capabilities
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self-awareness
conscious experience of one's own personality or individuality
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self-concept
collection of beliefs of oneself
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self-efficacy
belief one can control their life
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self-esteem
attitude which influences moods and exerts a powerful effect on an individual's personal and social behaviors
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self-fulfilling prophecy
phenomenon where a person believes an event will occur and either consciously or subconsciously behaves in a way that will bring about the prediction
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self-handicapping
process of developing behavioral reaction for anticipated failure and and responding in a way that will minimize personal responsibility for failure
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self-serving bias
set of biases in which people take credit for successes and deny responsibilities for failures
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differential association
deviance is learned through interactions with others engaging in deviance ex: how people in band learn about "yooing" because people are doing it around them. It is not something that people normally do, but they learn this behavior through interacting with upper classmen
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deviance
violating social norms informal norms: cutting in line formal norms: breaking the law
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strain theory
individuals experience tension when there is a disconnect between goals and the available means for achieving those goals Ex: a parent who is unable to feed their child because there is not enough food experiences strain. And then she will deviate from norms to achieve the goal of feeding her child
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labeling theory
individuals are labeled as deviant, they will confirm the label by acting deviant it is a cascading event. Begins with small deviant acts (hurting animals) and can escalate to murder as people being to internalize the deviant label
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central route of persuasion vs peripheral route
using different methods if someone is interested in the message (central) vs when someone is not interested (peripheral) ex: Me vs Liam when it comes to science things. Use a pretty girl as a spokesperson and Liam will become interested. I am already interested in science and won't take as much convincing.
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thomas theorum
your interpretation of the situation influences your reaction ex: When Kenzie puts something in the chat - I see it as totally passive-aggressive so get upset but Dulcinea doesn't interpret it that way and thinks what she is saying is nice
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social control
certain set of rules that govern people so that we all live peacefully informal control: unenforced social norms (ex: don't tell a joke at a funeral) formal control: stuff you can be prosecuted for (ex: vandalism)
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peer pressure
you will follow in the path of your peers so that you fit in and are accepted by society
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social cognitive theory
we learn how to behave based on observing others in society instead of trial and error

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