SOCPSY 2YY3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Value Proposition, Social Influence, Dependent And Independent Variables
7 Dec 2020
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An experiment involves the manipulation of an independent variable, the measurement of a dependent variable, and the exposure of various participants to one or more of the conditions being studied. Symbolic interactionism: a sociological framework, mead acknowledged as the ancestor of this field, disagreed with instinctivist perspectives and behaviourism, blumer coined the term, other individuals include: dewey, cooley, james, and park. History: george mead, disagreed with instinctivist perspectives and behaviourism, believed that behaviour is socially coordinated and created, humans are unique from other living organisms. It tells what the person making a gesture is about to do (e. g. , rob) conduct: humans have what mead referred to as a self . 2003: contingencies of self-worth are fundamentally contingencies of relational value (p. 36, people seek to enhance or maintain their self-esteem via contingencies that are perceived to be important for social inclusion and/or approval from others.
