FAML 400 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Latest Update
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Symbolic Interactionism Assumptions - Answer-1. Meaning is a central element of human behavior
2. Humans develop a sense of self
3. The environment assigns symbols and values at birth
Symbolic Interactionism: Symbols - Answer-products of social interaction: gestures, language, etc
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Symbolic Interactionism Assumptions - Answer-1. Meaning is a central element of
human behavior
2. Humans develop a sense of self
3. The environment assigns symbols and values at birth
Symbolic Interactionism: Symbols - Answer-products of social interaction: gestures,
language, etc
Symbolic Interactionism: Interaction - Answer-social behavior between two or more
people during which some type of communication takes place
Symbolic Interactionism: Gestures - Answer-acts representing something else, they
need someone else to be interpreted by because they are nonverbal
Symbolic Interactionism: Social Norms - Answer-Expectations about how to act in a
given situation
Symbolic Interactionism: Rituals - Answer-A series of actions performed in a prescribed
order or way, or by pre-determined individuals
Symbolic Interactionism: Salience - Answer-the importance a role has to the individual
determines how they will prioritize it in their life
Symbolic Interactionism: Impression Management - Answer-In order to maintain other
people's good impression of them, people will take on roles in public that fit the norms of
their current environment
Symbolic Interactionism: Identity - Answer-The roles that are most salient to us are the
ones that most likely define our ________ because we give them priority in our lives
Symbolic Interactionism: Roles - Answer-A "part" or a set of social norms for a specific
situation.
With whom did the microlevel of the Symbolic Interactionism theory begin? - Answer-
George Mead, a professor at the University of Chicago. After he died his students
compiled his lecture notes.
Who was the first scientist to define a clear concept of "self" (Symbolic Interactionism
Theory)? - Answer-William James
Who coined the term "Symbolic Interactionism"? - Answer-Herbert Blumer
, Who were the more recent contributors to Symbolic Interactionism? - Answer-Charles
Horton Cooley: added onto William James's work and established "the looking glass
self"
W.I. & D.S. Thomas: established the premise of "the definition of the situation" (what we
identify as real has real consequences to that individual)
"Self" as defined by Mead - Answer-The ability to step outside yourself and treat
yourself as an object of the environment. Made up of "I" and "Me".
The "I" of self - Answer-the impulsive part of self
The "me" of self - Answer-the thinking part of self
Socialization occurs at two stages: - Answer-1. Play Stage: simple childhood role taking
2. Game Stage: taking many roles at the same time, more complex
Symbolic Interactionism: Mind - Answer-Refers to reflexive thinking, can define a
situation, give meaning, assess alternative courses of action, can anticipate
consequences
Symbolic Interactionism: Role taking - Answer-putting oneself in the place of another
Symbolic Interactionism: Role Making - Answer-Defining and communicating one's roles
to others. Improvising without a set script.
Symbolic Interactionism: Role Clarity - Answer-how clearly one understands the
expectations of a _____ .
Symbolic Interactionism: Role Ambiguity - Answer-How confused one is about their role
expectations.
Symbolic Interactionism: Role Strain - Answer-difficulty enacting one's role due to
multiple demands and insufficient resources
Symbolic Interactionism: Role Conflict - Answer-possessing multiple roles, each one
having different expectations (causes role strain)
Symbolic Interactionism: Role consensus/dissensus - Answer-agreement/disagreement
about what behavior is appropriate for the role.
Symbolic Interactionism: Reciprocal roles - Answer-the mutual give and take in a role
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