Exam 4: Building a Social Self: The Macro-Micro Link Part II Stateless Systems
Learning designed play of organized games is likely to be supported by authoritarian parenting more than permissive parenting.
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Describe a situation not in the textbook in which you went from a routine situation to a mild-problematic and then to a crisis situation. This needs to be in a group setting. For each change in the type of situation describe which of the dimensions of the situation were called into question.
One situation that comes to mind is when I was working on a group project for a class. At first, everything was routine - we had our roles assigned, we were meeting regularly, and making progress on our project. However, as the deadline approached, one of our group members unexpectedly dropped out of the project due to personal reasons. This sudden change in our group dynamic caused a mild-problematic situation as we had to reassign tasks and figure out how to move forward without one of our team members.
This change in the group dynamic called into question the dimension of communication and coordination within our group. We had to quickly adapt and make sure everyone was on the same page with the new responsibilities.
As we were trying to adjust to the new situation, we encountered another issue when we realized that the work our missing group member had been responsible for was crucial to the project's success. This led to a crisis situation as we struggled to find a way to fill the gap and complete the project on time.
This change in the situation called into question the dimension of problem-solving and decision-making within our group. We had to come up with creative solutions and make tough decisions in order to salvage the project.
In the end, we were able to overcome the crisis by redistributing the workload and working together to fill in the gaps. This experience taught us the importance of flexibility, communication, and problem-solving in group settings.
Compare and contrast the contributions of George Herbert Mead with those of Erving Goffman to micro-sociology. How are they similar? How are they different?
George Herbert Mead and Erving Goffman both made significant contributions to micro-sociology, particularly in the areas of symbolic interactionism and the study of everyday social interactions.
One similarity between Mead and Goffman is their focus on the role of symbols and gestures in shaping social interactions. Mead's concept of the "self" and his emphasis on the importance of language and communication in the development of the self aligns with Goffman's exploration of the ways in which individuals use symbols and performative acts to navigate social situations.
However, there are also key differences between their contributions. Mead's work is more theoretical and abstract, focusing on the development of the self and the role of symbols in shaping social behavior. Goffman, on the other hand, is more concerned with the practical, everyday aspects of social interaction, such as impression management and the presentation of self in different social contexts.
Additionally, Mead's work is more focused on the individual and the internal processes of self-development, while Goffman's work is more concerned with the external, observable behaviors and interactions of individuals within social settings.
In summary, while both Mead and Goffman made important contributions to micro-sociology, their approaches and emphases differ. Mead's work is more theoretical and focused on the development of the self, while Goffman's work is more practical and concerned with the everyday dynamics of social interaction.
When teachers divide students into groups of three in order to work together to solve a problem followed by a paper they write individually for homework this is an example of:
Unlike focused occasions, diffused occasions do not require playing roles.
The discussion of the relationship between human biological and socio-cultural nature in Chapter 4 is closest to which position:
Evolutionary psychology can explain why men are more promiscuous than women, but it cannot explain, from a bioevolutionary perspective, why men agree to enter into monogamous marriages.
The spatial scale of interaction networks get smaller as nomadic foragers reduce the size of their yearly migration routes.
The social-psychological skill most needed for effective participation in social movements is:
Without the socialization of the self that George Herbert Mead describes, it would not be possible for an individual to participate in either of Erving Goffman's focused or unfocused occasions?
Compare nationalistic socialization to religious socialization. Wilbur Zelinsky identifies five processes that socialize people into becoming nationalistic. a) Pick the religion you are most familiar with and identify which of the processes of political socialization of nationalism are also present in this religion. b) Which processes of socialization processes of nationalism are not operating in the religion? Explain why you think that is? c) What different processes does religion use that are absent in nationalism? Why do you think that is?
The collectivist self is more likely to get along with strangers than the individualist self because for collectivists the group comes before the individual.
Which role conflict is the hardest to navigate: inter-role, intra-role, role vagueness, or role lag? Give three reasons for your answer. Consider things like:
-The emotional work you have to do.
-How frequently the situation comes up.
-The expectations of others.
-The confusion it produces.
Describe a situation at work when the back stage area was invaded by a customer. a) Describe your role and the back stage area. b) Describe which of the back stage behaviors you used. c) Describe the invasion of the area by the customer. d) Describe the form of repair you used to smooth things over.
What are relationships between the parenting styles and forms of attachment? a) Is authoritarian parenting more likely to produce anxious-ambivalent or anxious-avoidant behavior? Explain why. b) Is permissive parenting more likely to produce anxious-ambivalent or anxious-avoidant behavior? Explain why.
In individualist selves the agents of socialization most likely give the individual conflicting messages about his aspirations.
Memberships in different social classes are equally likely to produce collectivist or individualist selves.
The conditions most likely to produce a hyper-individualist self are:
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