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age norms
rules that define what people can do at certain ages TERM 2
anticipatory socialization
DEFINITION 2 process in which people think about, experiment with, and try on the behaviors associated with a new role TERM 3
body
language
DEFINITION 3 physical motions and gestures that provide social signals TERM 4
communication
DEFINITION 4 process by which people transmit information, ideas, attitudes, and mental states to one another TERM 5
conditioning
DEFINITION 5 form of learning in which the consequences of behavior determine the probability of its future occurence
definition of the situation
a concept formulated by William I. Thomas, which refers to the interpretation or meaning people give to their immediate circumstances TERM 7
dramaturgical approach
DEFINITION 7 the sociological perspective with Erving Goffman that views the performances staged in a theater as an analytical analogy and tool for depicting social life TERM 8
egocentric bias
DEFINITION 8 tendency to place ourselves at the center of events so that we overperceive ourselves as the victim or target of an action or event that in reality is not directed at us TERM 9
euthanasia
DEFINITION 9 painless putting to death of an individual who suffers from an incurable and painful disease TERM 10
generalized other
DEFINITION 10 term George Herbert Mead applied to the social unit that gives individuals their unity of self. The attitude of the generalized other is the attitude of the larger community
looking glass self
process by which we imaginatively assume the stance of other people and view ourselves as we believe they see us TERM 17
observational learning
DEFINITION 17 learning through which happens when someone observes someone that acts a certain way and follow them TERM 18
paralanguage
DEFINITION 18 non-verbal cues surrounding speech such as voice, pitch, volume, pacing of speech, silent pauses and sighs that are an important part of communication TERM 19
personal efficacy
DEFINITION 19 belief that one can overcome obstacles and achieve goals TERM 20
proxemics
DEFINITION 20 way we employ social and personal space to transmit messages
puberty
rites
initiation ceremonies that symbolize the transition from childhood to adulthood TERM 22
reflected appraisals
DEFINITION 22 appraisals of ourselves that we see reflected in the behaviors of others TERM 23
reflexive behavior
DEFINITION 23 actions through which people observe, interpret, evaluate communicate with, and attempt to control themselves TERM 24
self
DEFINITION 24 set of concepts we use in defining who we are TERM 25
self-conception
DEFINITION 25 an overriding view of ourselves; a sense of self through time
socialization
process of interaction by which people acquire knowledge, attitudes, values, and behaviors essential for effective participation in society TERM 32
Thomas Theorem
DEFINITION 32 notion that our definitions influence our construction of reality. If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.
