SOC 001 Study Guide - Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, Neocolonialism, Travis Hirschi
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Assessment #2 chapters 5-8: sociological leader- people who influence others" behaviors, opinions, and attitudes. i. ii. Instrumental leaders: keeps group on track to meet goals. Expressive leaders: tried to motivate group to achieve goals. iii. Leadership styles change as situations change: authoritarian: gives instructions with little to no information, democratic: tries to gain a group consensus, laissez-faire: hands off leader, lets the group lead itself, conformative studies i. Asch study: a line comparison test experimenting on conformity under pressure: milgram study: authority test experimenting conformity in power of a situation. Chapter 6: deviance in society: deviance is violation of societal norms. What is deviant to some may not be deviant to others. Norms make societal life possible by making behavior predictable and controlled: stigma- ervin goffman, a blemich on one"s identity a violation of norms of appearance and ability, explanations of deviance: i. ii. iii. Sociobiology- looks for answers inside individuals, like personality disorders.
