UNIT 3 Social Relationship

SOCIAL RELAATIONSHIP

What does Social Relationship mean?

• How we relate to others.
• Conflict and prejudice
• Altruism and Peacemaking

What does Prejudice mean?

• An unjustifiable attitude towards a group of people.

OVERT

1. Written (Flag, comment on wall)

SUBTLE

1. Getting up when someone sits down

• It usually involves stereotyped beliefs (a generalized belief about a group of people)

What is Social Inequalities?

1. A principle reason behind prejudice

• INGROUP- "us", people with whom one shares a common identity.
• OUTGROUP- "them", those perceived as different from one's in group.
• INGROUP BIAS- The tendency to favor one's own group.

What is Scapegoat Theory?

• The theory that prejudice provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.

What is Aggression?

• Any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy.

Why it occurs in Biology?

• Genetics
• Neural Influence (aggression in brain)
• Biochemical

The Psychology of Aggression

• Frustration Aggressive Principle
• The blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal
• Creates anger which generates aggression
• It is difficult to change behavior when learned.

What does Conflict mean?

• A perceived incompatibility of actions, goals or ideas
• Social tract or Prisoners dilemma

What does Social Tract mean? 

• Any situation that rewards immediate actions that will have undesired effects in the long run.

An example of Social Tract

• Spending money at the mall and then receiving the credit card bill later.

What is Prisoners Dilemma?

• A situation where people must choose between an act that is beneficial to themselves but harmful to others and an act that is beneficial to all.

First Laws of Attraction

1. Proximity (Geographic nearness, Repeated exposure to something breeds liking)
2. Reciprocal Liking (You are more likely to like someone who likes you)
3. Similarity ("Birds of the same feather flock together",  Similarity breeds content)
4. Liking through Association (Classical conditioning can play a part in attraction (EX: Going to a place because you like the waitress that works there)
5. Physical Attractiveness (The Hotty Factor)- Physical attractiveness predicts dating frequency (They date more), They are perceived as healthier, happier, more honest and successful than less attractive counter parts.

What are the two types of Love?

• PASSIONATE- An aroused state of intense positive observation of another.
• COMPASSIONATE/ COMPANION- The deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom we feel our lives are intertwined.

What makes Compassionate Love work?

• Equity (Equal amount of space and relation)
• Self Disclosure (Sharing things about yourself)

What does Altruism mean?

• Unselfish regard for the welfare of others.
• Kitty Genovese Case
• Bystander effect (Bystanders less willing to help if there are other bystanders around)

What does Social Exchange mean?

• The idea that our Social Behavior is an exchange process, which we maximize benefits and maximum cost.

What is an example of Social Exchange?

• Should I go to work or stay at home?

What is Peacemaking?

• Give people subordinate (shared) goals that can only be achieved through cooperation 
• Win Win situation through mediation.

What does GRIT mean?

• Graduation and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension Reduction.