Sociology Chapter 1 - The Self

NOT FINISHED Vocab for chapter 1 of Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (Second Edition)

Me

Represents our socialized self which is shaped by the generalized other. (The object of thought)

I

I represents unfiltered view of self. (The subject of thought)

Theory of Mind

The recognition taht other minds exist, followed by the realization that we can try to imagine others’ mental states.

Looking-glass Self

The self that emerges as a consequences of seeing ourselves as we think other people see us.

In-depth Interview

A research method that involves an intimate conversation between a researcher and a research subject.

Coding

A process in which segments of text are identified as belonging to relevant categories.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A phenomenon in which what people believe is true becomes true, even if it wasn’t originally true.

Laboratory Experiment

A research method that involves a test of a hypothesis under carefully controlled conditions.

Variable

Any measurable phenomenon that varies.

Experimental Group

The group in a laboratory experiment that undergoes the experience that researchers believe might influence the dependent variable.

Control Group

The group in a laboratory experiment that does not undergo the experience that the researches believe might influence the dependent varrible. 

Casual Claim

Assertions that an independent variable is directly and specifically responsible for producing a change in a dependent variable.

Correlational Claims

Assertions that an independent variable is directly responsible for producing a change in a dependent variable.

Self-narrative

A story we tell about the origin and likely future of our selves.