Soci 140 Exam 1

Ability to make choices and exercise a measure of control over one's actions

A process of mental activity consisting of self-interaction that is based on socially acquired symbols.

A theoretical perspective in philosophy which proposes that the meanings of objects, concepts, and propositions reside in their possible consequences for our experiences and practices. Pragmatists claim that "reality" is something that we shape and come to know through our active interventions in the environment.

The process through which we see ourselves from the standpoint of others and thereby coordinate our actions with theirs.

Behavior that in some way takes account of others and is guided by what they do; it is formulated so that it fits together with the behavior of another person, group, or social organization.

Theoretical perspective that emphasizes how people interpret, act toward, and therby give meaning to objects, events, and situations around them. Highlights how human meanings and actions arise out of the social processes of interpretation, communication, and role taking.

Consists of an "introspective" form of ethnography that makes study of the "self" central to sociological understanding.

Sociological perspective that focuses on the inequalityies and struggles for power that characterize societies, especially modern capitalist ones.

Social psych perspective that studies human behavior and social interaction in terms of the analogy of the theater. Dramaturgical theorists focus on how people manipulate carious aspects of themselves and their settings to influence how others define and respond to them.

Research method in which an investigator observes a group or setting while joining participants in their routine activities.

Social psych perspective that focuses on the methods we use to create and maintain a sense of order and structure in our everyday interactions.

Social psych perspective that assumes we are motivated by a desire to maximize rewards and minimize costs.

Methodological approach commonly used by interactionist researchers to collect, inspect, and analyze data. Researchers engage in collecting and analyzing data simulataneously.

Theoretical perspective that emphasizes that we live in a new and profoundly different world.

Social psych perspective that claims we can best understand human behavior by concentrating on how we structure and process info from the environment.