Interpersonal Sensitivity
This refers to the ability to identify with others on a direct, emotional level
What is empathetic concern?
The social guidelines set out for us by our society
What are roles?
The idea that we know who we are through the reactions of others; others act as mirrors showing us who we are
What is looking glass self?
This includes all of the scenery and props that makes the performance possible
What is setting?
Communication as a performance
Grease - “You’re the one that I want” scene
Name one of the three things Danny and Sandy are using to put on communication as a performance.
What are sets, costumes, and/or props?
What is the best way to increase empathetic concern?
What is paying attention to emotional expression?
When are two or more roles make opposing demands
What is role conflict?
When we find a way to let others know the roles we are playing do not completely define us
What is role distance?
Following the lead of one’s partner by allowing the partner to define one’s role
What is mirroring?
Creating social identity
Mean girls - “lunch social groupings” scene
Name the term that’s being shown in this clip.
What is looking glass self?
What is the more cognitively oriented ability to appraise how others perceive themselves and their situations?
What is perspective taking?
The number of roles an individual can successfully play?
What is role repertoire?
This theory maintains the one way we learn about who we are is through self-observation
What is self perception theory?
This involves costume, makeup, physical characteristics, gestures, etc
What is personal front?
Communication Styles
The Office (Injury scene- Michael explaining how he burnt his foot)
What communication style does Michael implement in his explanation of how he burnt his foot?
What is communication as storytelling?
What is one way to improve perspective taking?
What is directly checking our interpretations in accordance to others?
This occurs when a role takes over one's full identity
What is role rigidity?
This theory centers on the belief that there is a drive within individuals to gain accurate self-evaluations
What is social comparison theory?
Effort spent in presenting face to others
What is face work?
Process to Performance
Drake and Josh- Drake confronts Eric
Eric loses his rapport amongst his peers. This can also be known as what?
What is face/ losing face?
What does improving our ability to perspective take do for us?
What is allowing us to become more sensitive to other people?
The process of choosing someone to be part of one's role set in order to enhance one's image
What is altercasting?
When both partners work together to construct roles that are mutually satisfactory
What is mutual negotiation?
A group of theorists who believe that human make sense of their worlds by making up and sharing stories about them
Who are narrative theorists?
Roles
iCarly- Mrs Benson embarrasses Freddy
Mrs Benson is known for being a very uptight and embarrassing mother throughout the course of the series and does not change ever. This can be described as role _____?
What is rigidity/role rigidity?