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Soc 206
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Sociology
Undergraduate 3
12/10/2012

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reinforcement theory
Definition
-Shaping reinforcements make responses change
-no thinking
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three types of reinforcement theory
Definition
1. social learning
2. social exchange theory
3. investment theory
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Two types of social learning theory
Definition
1. Conditioning
2. modeling or imitation
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Social learning theory - conditioning
Definition
direct reinforcement to group or person
ex. you study so you get an A+
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Social learning theory - modeling or imitation
Definition
indirect reinforcement
ex. You see someone study and they get an A+
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Social exchange theory
Definition
stimulus -> outcomes = (rewards - costs)
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Investment theory
Definition
stimulus -> outcomes = (rewards - costs + investments)
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Intrinsic investments
Definition
Part of self you put into something that you don't get back
ex. time, emotions, effort
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Extrinsic investments
Definition
Tangible things we put in that we don't get back
ex. house, money, kids
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Problems with reinforcement theory
Definition
1. Passive, reactive, dont think, respond
2. We don't do anything unless rewarded. self-serving, hedonistic
3. No such thing as behavior caused by emotions
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Two types of Cognitive theory
Definition
1. Attribution theory
2. Cognitive consistency
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Cognitive theory
Definition
Cognitions interpret stimuli and give options for response
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Attribution theory
Definition
Explanation for why something happened
internal/external factors
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stimuli
Definition
things in enviroment
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Cognitive consistency theory (triangle theory)
Definition
My thoughts and someone elses thoughts have to be consistent with the stimulus
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Problems with Cognitive theory
Definition
1. no emotions
2. it is very simple
3. main argument talks about something you can see
4. you may make up your thoughts if asked
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Symbolic interactionism
Definition
Meanings of a stimulus determine my behavior
Nothing in our world has inerrant meaning
learning from interactions with others
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Four assumptions of Symbolic Int
Definition
1. Humans act toward stimuli on basis of meanings
2. meanings are learned through interactions with others
3. meanings can change
4. if you change the others you learned from, then you change the meaning of stimulus
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role taking
Definition
gives meaning to the self by individual taking perspective of other and imagining how they would respond to me
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Generalized other
Definition
older - what will people think in general, basic norms
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significant other
Definition
role taking for children
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Three problems with symbolic inter
Definition
1. Hard time explaining deviance
2. hard time explaining emotional or irrational behavior
3. other oriented
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Role theory
Definition
all behavior is people carrying out their roles
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Roles
Definition
position in groups
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Role expectations
Definition
how you should behave in your role = norms
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Diads
Definition
Two people in a relationship
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Inter attraction
Definition
positive attitude held toward one person by another person
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Sternberg's triangle theory of love
Definition
There are 8 different types of love depending of presence or absence of commitment, intimacy, or physiological
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Hatfield's passionate vs companionate love
Definition
Two types
love is only within romantic relations
start with passionate
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Schachter's Two factor theory of love
Definition
all emotions have have same underlying emotion
A. arousal
B. emotional cue
LOVE IS JUST A LABEL- COGNITION
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Lee's love styles
Definition
Born with the style of loving unfolds as we grow
Cognitive
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Aron's self- expansion
Definition
love is when you are in a relationship that expands your definition of yourself to include your partner
i vs we
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Rubin's loving vs liking
Definition
- love is an attachment, caring, feeling, want
- liking is respect, likability
you can love and like
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