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The Asch Experiment |
conformity 6-8 students who were strangers, only one was the real test subject. everyone was shown a card with a line, and had to match it with a line on the next card. students would pick answers, some right and some wrong. the purpose was to see if the test subject would conform to the others' answers. |
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Differential Association Theory |
Edwin Sutherland Learning behavior (conformity or deviance) is a process that takes place in groups behavior depends on group interactions and whether groups encourage or reject a given behavior |
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Group Think |
the process by which members of a groups support or go along during decision making in order to preserver group harmony and unity |
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Group Polarization |
the process by which individuals in groups are generally more willing to engage in risk behavior and adopt extreme options that they would not on their own. |
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In Groups and Out Groups
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William Summer dividing ourselves into them vs. us in groups: social groups whose members have a great deal of pride, respect and loyalty for the group out group: a group tat is viewed as a competitor of the in group functions: strong social bonds and reinforces values, norms and behavioral expectations dysfunctions: them vs. us causes social problems |
definitions functions dysfunctions generalities |
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The Milgram Experiment |
obedience a student, a teacher, and an authoritative figure. When the 'student' got an answer wrong, the 'teacher' had to shock him. Shocks kept getting more intense, but the authority figure would tell the teacher to keep going. |
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Social Structure |
the framework of society that surrounds us and guides our behavior Five elements: 1. culture 2. social class 3. Groups 4. Social Status (ascribed v. achieved) 5. roles |
definition 5 elements |
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Strain Theory |
Robert Merton the extent and kind of deviance in society depends on whether society provides the means to achieve cultural goals |
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Social Location and Life Chances
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social location: social position within society based on group membership life chances: the extent to which groups of individuals have access to important societal resources |
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Poverty |
living below the socially constructed threshold (poverty line) determined to be three times a low cost food budget per person. |
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