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The Burn Book
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The cafeteria seating chart is another way of describing what type of social groups?
"Ingroups" and "Outgroups"
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The burn book is a good example of what people think other people do. What is the term for this?
Subjective norms
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The principal of the school required the girls to do trust fall exercises after the burn book became public. What was he trying to get rid of?
He was trying to get rid of "outgroups" and make everyone part of the "ingroup"
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Who are Cady's real friends in the movie?
Janis and Damien
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What examples of Social Capital are displayed in the movie (name at least 2 examples)
The talent show, the Mathlete competition, the Spring Fling (Social Capital refers to the connections within and between social networks)
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What is the definition of "ingroups" and "outgroups"
An "ingroup" is a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member. An "outgroup" is a social group with which an individual does not identify.
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The burn book is an example of what?
Groupthink. The burn book was filled with rumors that had been going around the school that everyone believed to be true, therefore no one took responsibility for the horrible things that were written in the book.
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Throughout the movie, Ms. Norbury was urging Cady to join the Mathletes, which is an example of which social capital?
Putnam's Bridging Social Capital- loosely connected networks (like bowling clubs)
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Which type of social tie is better for bringing in new information?
Weak ties. While strong ties are needed for emotional and financial support, weak ties are essential to bringing in new information.
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Who's parents would be an example of subjective norms and why?
Regina's mom because Regina's mom felt pressured to perform/act the way her daughter expected her to, like a "cool mom"
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Who is the common threat, according to Sherif's definition in Robber's Cave, to everyone in the cafeteria.
"The Plastics"
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Cady thinks the burn book influences others but not herself. What is this an example of?
3rd person effect (the 3rd person effect manifests itself through an individual's overestimation of the effect of a mass communicated message on the generalized other, or an underestimation of the effect of a mass communicated message on themselves)
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According to Granovetter, teachers are an example of what?
Weak ties, because they are essential to bringing in new information.
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Who is the theorist who came up with strong vs. weak ties?
Granovetter
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Who's parents would be an example of prescriptive norms and why?
Cady's parents because they were very traditional parents. Prescriptive norms are silently understood precepts of expected behavior, closely related to manners and good conduct.
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Which theorist coined the term "ingroups" and "outgroups"
Tajfel
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Cady's involvement with the burn book and writing the rumor about Ms. Norbury is an example of Cady trying to conform to what?
"The Plastics", which is a perfect example of what Cady viewed as a reference group. "The Plastics" were a social group that she believed she needed to conform to in order to fit in.
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What theory does this definition describe "the individual's knowledge that he belongs to certain social groups together with some emotional and value significance to him of this group membership""
Social Identity Theory (Tajfel)
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Who does Cady have strong ties with?
Her parents, Janis, Damien, Mathlete Club
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Cady's parents would be considered to be an example of which stage of Diffusion of Innovation (Rogers) when it comes to teen trends?
Late majority. Roger's Diffusion of Innovation theory explains how, over time, an idea or product gains momentum and diffuses (or spreads) through a specific population or social system. Late majority refers to the last large group of people to adopt a new product or technology.
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What is the minimal group situation and how did this effect Cady in making friends?
While similar individuals will form groups more easily than dissimilar individuals, Tajfel found that even random assignment to a group can make people prefer their "ingroup" members. This effected Cady because she felt like an outsider and became friends with the outsiders.
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What happened to "The Plastics" after the burn book was released was what kind of social norm? What is the definition?
Injunctive norm. Social sanctions for their violation
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Ms. Norbury was the director of which "Social Network"
The Mathletes. A Social Network is a series of linked relational (roles like kin, friend or teacher), structural (size or duration of the network) and functional (emotional, informational, financial support) relationships.
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According to Granovetter, does Cady have weak ties with "The Plastics"
Yes, because weak ties can still offer some benefit to the person and Cady learned what she did not want to be.
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What symbol in the film can be considered an example of a "Spiral of Silence"
The burn book. Spiral of Silence argues that the media depiction of normative behavior creates a “climate of opinion” that silences minority viewpoints.