Exam 3: Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

Studies within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology are distinct from research within the other faces of sociological social psychology in that they provide information about the unique experiences of particular groups within society and:

Role taking or perspective taking involves:

The dramaturgical perspective focuses on:

Symbolic interactionists believe that meanings shape behavior, that meanings emerge in social interaction, and that meanings:

Why do Becker and Geer believe that participant observation is a superior to in-depth nterviews? Use results from the article by Besen, on teens who work in coffee shops, to support or refute Becker and Geer's arguments. What would Becker and Geer say about the use of surveys to assess people's perceptions and behaviors?

Ethnomethodologists have used breaching experiments to study:

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately reflect the distinction between the Chicago and Iowa/Indiana schools of symbolic interactionism?

People who are both highly aware of and concerned about the impressions they convey to others across social situations are high in what psychological social psychologists refer to as:

In their research, discussed in Chapter 3, Albas and Albas use the terms "Ace" and "Bomber" to refer to college students' potential dates.

Situational definitions are:

Which of the following tenets of symbolic interactionism is rooted in Mead's "I"?

In his classic study within the Iowa/Indiana school of SI, Couch found that college males, but not females, were more likely to list gendered statuses (male/female, son/daughter) in response to the Twenty Statements Test when:

Briefly describe the difference between the Chicago school and the Iowa/Indiana school of symbolic interactionism. Why do Chicago school symbolic interactionists favor qualitative over quantitative methods of data collection (i.e., why do they conduct field or ethnographic research rather than using surveys or experiments)? Why do Iowa/Indiana school symbolic interactionists use surveys as a method of data collection?

How do (Chicago school) symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology differ in focus? Why did Garfinkel find it useful to have his students violate social norms and observe people's behaviors? That is, why are breaching experiments an appropriate method for the study of everyday social behaviors for the ethnomethodologist?

Compare and contrast the three theoretical frameworks within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology.

The label ""microsociology"" applies to most of the research conducted within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology.

Goffman (the dramaturgical approach) calls the physical entities (e.g., clothing, a backpack, or books in an office) we use to aid us in conveying positive impressions to others:

Who would measure the content of a sample of college students' self-concepts on a survey using the Twenty Statements Test?

Give an overview of Goffman's dramaturgical perspective. How does this model of social behavior differ from the symbolic interactionist perspective (i.e., Chicago school symbolic interactionism)? Describe how the concepts and processes Goffman identified have been applied to behavior in college classrooms. To what extent does the dramaturgical approach enhance our understanding of behavior in this and other social settings?

Discuss the differences between front stage and back regions, as identified by Goffman.