Socialization
Socialization is the process that _______
We learn to function and interact within soicety
How we define ourselves as an individual is called what?
The Self
What type of research uses data collected from interviews?
Qualitative Research
This is a general explanation for a wide array of social behavior in a variety of situations
Theoretical Perspective
Which perspective views society as being produced and reproduced through interactions?
Symbolic Interactionim
Which perspective assumes our ability to socialize is solely based on our genetics?
Biological/Evolutionary Perspective
Learning the expectations and obligations of our role and of others roles
A conjectural statement of the relationship between two or more variables
Hypothesis
Role Accumulation Theory
Who's reflective appraisals has the most impact on our behavior?
Significant others
Which agent of socialization is the most important when we are children?
Family
Charles Horton Cooley
How do universities determine if a study is ethical or not?
Institutional Review Board
The two main components are social exchange and status
Group Processes
What are the 5 primary areas social psychology is concerned with?
Individual, group on individual, individual on group, group on group, and social context on group and individual
Career choice
Anticipatory participation
Finding a job
What are the two major components in shaping the Self?
Self-Appraisals and Reflective Appraisals
The four criteria for determining causality
statistically related IV and DV
IV must precede the DV
IV and DV must not be spurious
No better explanation for the relationship
Under social identity theory, our behavior comes from ______
the social groups we belong to
Which type of identity allow us to be unique bio social individuals?
Person identities
What is the difference between the social learning and interpretive perspectives
Social learning focuses on the observing and imitating behavior
Interpretive focuses on cultural routines
What are the two stages of self-presentation according to Goffman?
Front and Back stage
What are the three potential sources of harm?
Physical, Psychological, and Breach of Confidentiality
The main reason we maintain relationships under social exchange theory is
equity: rewards are proportional to costs, we get as much from others as we put into them
Why is knowledge gained from social psychological research more reliable than knowledge gained from personal experience and "common knowledge"
Social psychological research takes a systematic approach to studying the nature and causes of human behavior