SOCPSY 1Z03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ingratiation, Social Comparison Theory
31 Jan 2020
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Role taking: the process of imaginatively occupying the position of another person and viewing the self and the situation from that persons perspective. Through such play a child can learn roles of ppl. Game: when children enter more complex games of house, school, and team sports. Generalized other: conception of the attitudes and expectations held in common by the members of the organized group with who they interact with. Reflected appraisal: the idea that the person bases his or her self schema on the reactions she perceives from others during social interaction. Self deprecation: person makes only humble or modest claims. Aligning actions: attempts to define their apparently questionable conduct as actually in line with cultural norms. Disclaimers: verbal assertion indented to ward off any negative implications of impending actions. Accounts: explanations people offer to mitigate responsibility after they performed actions that threatened their social identity (excuses and justifications)
