230examreviewguide Exam 1 Review Guide Exam Structure: The exam consists of 25 multiple choice questions and 2 short essays. The multiple choice questions are designed to gauge whether you fully...

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230examreviewguide Exam 1 Review Guide Exam Structure: The exam consists of 25 multiple choice questions and 2 short essays. The multiple choice questions are designed to gauge whether you fully understand key concepts and course content. The essays are designed to gauge whether you can use the same concepts to apply to real world examples (described below). Each multiple choice question will be worth 2 points and will have 4 choices. Always select the best answer when it seems plausible that multiple answers would work. Some multiple choice questions require you to select all that apply. These will be clearly marked. Make sure you fully read the questions and answer choices and select the best answer(s). The essay questions are each worth 25 points. They will be broken up into multiple parts and you must answer all parts to receive full credit. I will not assume any information that is not explicitly stated, so if your response is vague in any way, you will not receive credit for the vague portion(s) even if a reasonable person might understand what you are trying to say. Assume I know nothing and explicitly explain everything to me like I am stupid. Preparing for the Essays: The first essay will ask you about the last social interaction you had and provide a Goffmanian analysis on that interaction. The second essay will ask you about an important role and an important social identity and provide an analysis of how those identities fit into your sense of self and the ways in which you were socialized into those identities. Come to class with both sets of examples ready. Do not think about them on the spot or you will run out of time. Topics Covered: The exam will cover everything we talked about in class, supplemental readings (just Thoits for this exam), YouTube videos assigned, and Chapters 1-6 of the textbook. Cheat Sheet: You are allowed to bring a “cheat sheet” to the exam that includes anything you deem relevant and important to help you do well on the exam. A good use of the cheat sheet is to include key definitions that you have trouble remembering, mnemonic devices that help you keep similar but distinct concepts separate, and/or useful examples. Keep in mind that you are under time pressure so less may be more so that you do not waste too much time parsing through a full sheet with inscrutable information tightly packed. Key Concepts from the Book: You should be able to define the following concepts, be able to distinguish it from related concepts, and (when applicable) be able to identify examples of each concept. These include: Chapter 1 Social psychology Middle-range theories Theoretical perspectives Symbolic interaction theory Self Role-taking Significant others Reflexive self Roles Identities Role theories Social exchange Conditioning Equity Status Cognitive theory Cognitive processes Cognitive structure Schema Heuristics Social identity theory Evolutionary psychology Differential susceptibility hypothesis Chapter 2 Theory Hypothesis Independent variable Dependent variable Extraneous variable Internal validity External validity Quantitative methods Qualitative methods Interview Questionnaire Response rate Reliability Validity Face validity Criterion validity Construct validity Likert scale Population Sample Convenience samples Simple random samples Stratified sample Panel study Experiment Random assignment Field study Archival research Content analysis Meta-analysis Risk-benefit analysis Informed consent Chapter 3 Socialization Reinforcement theory Cultural routines Attachment Mass media Instrumental conditioning Shaping Punishment Extrinsically motivated Intrinsically motivated Self-reinforcement Observational learning Internalization Gender role Norms Moral development Career Role identities Self-esteem Life events Normative life stage Normative transition Birth cohort Chapter 4 Self Role taking Looking-glass self Significant others Play Game Generalized other Roles identities Social identities Person identities Individualist cultures Collectivist cultures Reflected appraisals Situated self Identity control theory Salience Self-awareness Self-discrepancy Self-esteem Contingencies Chapter 5 Self Presentation Tactical impression management Definition of the Situation Frames Situated identity Self-Disclosure Front regions Back regions Ingratiation Supplication Aligning Actions Disclaimer Accounts Altercasting Embarrassment Cooling-Out Identity Degradation Stigma Chapter 6 Affect Emotions Emotional Socialization Individualistic emotion competence Relational emotion competence Display rules Two-factor theory emotions Emotion Work Feeling rules Facial Feedback hypothesis Emotional Labor Emotional deviance Social Emotions Most of these we have talked about in class, but some are only covered in the book. Uncovered concepts belong to one of two categories. 1) They are important but not vital to your understanding of the class more broadly, so I do not give them coverage in class. 2) They are straightforward and I think you can easily just read and digest without further elaboration. Exam 1 Review Assignment To help you prepare for the exam, please prepare and submit your responses to the following guiding questions. If you are able to answer these questions with ease, you should be well-prepared for the exam. We will go over these questions in class Tuesday and answer any other questions you have about the exam: • What is social psychology and what do sociologists and psychologists respectively focus on when doing social psychological research? • What are the main differences between the three faces of sociological social psychology: symbolic interactionism, social structure and personality, and group processes? • What are the main methods that social psychologists use to study the world? What are the primary strengths and weaknesses of each and why would someone choose to use one over another for any given study? • What are the four primary agents of socialization? How does primary socialization differentiate from secondary socialization? • George Herbert Mead theorized that the self is made up of two distinct but interdependent parts. What are these two parts and what are their functions? • What are the main differences between role identities, social identities, and person identities? How do these various types of identities motivate what, how, and how often you perform social behaviors? • Erving Goffman theorized that social interactions play out like a stage production. What does he mean by this metaphor and how do people use impression management techniques to ensure smooth social interactions? What happens when interactions do not go smoothly? • What are emotions? How are they social in nature and what role do they play in social interactions?