Social Interaction and Social Thinking

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MCAT Prep: Behavioral Sciences Part 9

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Status

a position in society used to classify individuals. Can be ascribed, achieved, or master

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Ascribed status

involuntarily assigned

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Achieved status

voluntarily earned

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Master status

primary identity

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Role

set of beliefs, values, and norms that define the expectations of a certain status

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Group

two or more individuals with similar characteristics who share a sense of unity

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Network

observable pattern of social relationships between individuals or groups

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Organization

group with a structure and culture designed o achieve specific goals; exists outside of each individualā€™s membership within the organization

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Display rules

unspoken rules that govern the expression of emotion

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Impression management

maintenance of a public image through various strategies

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Dramaturgical approach

individuals create images of themselves in the same way that actors perform a role in front of an audience

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Interpersonal attraction

influenced by physical, social, and psychological factors

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Aggression

behavior with the intention to cause harm or increase social dominance

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Attachment

an emotional bond to another person; usually refers to the bond between a child and a caregiver

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Altruism

helping behavior in which the personā€™s intent is to benefit someone else at a personal cost