Terms
all humans have basic needs that can be arranged in a hierarchy; that is, people do not concern themselves with higher-level needs until lower-level needs are satisfied. What is this called?
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
occurs when someone undermines an idea by using irrelevant facts or arguments as distractions,
What is Red Herring
A set of interrelated facts, observations, and ideas that explains or predicts something
What is Theory
can be defined as a theory about yourself. This theory about yourself influences the choices you make throughout the day
What is self-concept
How do English teachers get married?
What is They Exchange Vowels
individuals may be tempted to rely too much on others rather than pitch in and help
What is Social Loafing
Someone using this fallacy tries to convince you that an idea is good simply because “everybody” else thinks it’s good
What is Bandwagon
A theory that describes a group behavior in terms of input, processes, and output
What is Systems Theory
a learned system of knowledge, behavior, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms that is shared by a group of people
What is Culture
The 2 games we did on the first day of class
What is The Human Web Game and Picnic Game
When group members agree primarily to avoid conflict
saying irrelevant personal characteristics about someone rather than examining the idea or proposal he or she advances
What is Attacking the Person
A description of human relationships in terms of costs and rewards or profits and losses
What is Social Exchange Theory
Where people are more comfortable being touched or being physically close to others
What is High-context cultures
The writing style/format we use in this class
What is APA
These have more generalized goals, roles, and responsibilities
What is Groups
the inappropriate assumption that one event is the cause of another when there is little evidence to connect the two events
What is Causal
A general framework that explains how people use rules and resources to interact in a social system
What is Structuration Theory
Where people prefer more personal space, typically make less eye contact with others, and are much more uncomfortable with being touched or approached by others
What is Low-context cultures
What we do (or try to do) in the beginning of each class
What is Discussion Boards
When members develop and clarify group goals, this process typically boils down to three tasks. These three tasks are?
What are Forming, storming, and adjourning
A person reaching a conclusion on the basis of too little evidence or evidence that doesn’t exist
What is Hasty Generalization
The theory that a group develops a shared consciousness and identity through the sharing of fantasies or stories, which are often chained together and have a common theme
What is Symbolic Convergence Theory
standards that establish which behaviors are normally permitted or encouraged within the group and which are forbidden or discouraged
What is Norms
The ability to influence or exert control over others
What is Power