Soc 1A Ch3 Prt1

The ways/ process that we learn the ways of society or other groups.

• Charactoristics that are hereditary.
• e.g.: genes and biology

Characteristics are social environment.

how we think others see us, and how we see ourselves.

The "Looking-Glass Self".

• 1)We imagine how we appear to those around us.
• 2)We interpret other's reactions.
• 3)we develop a self concept.

• The development on self,does NOT depend on the accuracy of the evaluation.  

Think good reflection.

think bad reflection.

He focused on: self concepts; Role-Taking; and The importance of play.

Kids learn by taking the roles of others, by 1st taking the roles of a significant other. and 2nd by eventually taking on the role of the generalized other (when they anticipate what's going to happen next).

• Imitation stage: "the Parrot" when we copy the behavior of others with out understanding what it means. (age:0-3)
• Play Stage: Can take on the roles of others. costumes and dress up. (age: 3-6)
• Games Stage: can take on multiple roles at the same time. (age:6+)
• E.g. when playing team sports. 

our learned understanding of the responses of others to conduct.

The "I" (active part. evaluates others reactions.) & the "Me" (passive part. I am a target/ object of action.)

Tells us how we learn to reason (How our minds develop) and the development of our ability to reason.

• When we direct contact with our environment, don't really think, and we learn "object permanence".
• (age: 0-2)

• We can learn a Lang., can not understand causation, can count, but when don't know what the #'s mean, and can not see from others point of view.
• (age: 2-7)

• When we can take on the roles of others and team play. we can understand causation and #"s. We also learn the "rule of conservation".
• (age: 7-12)

• Can do abstract thinking and critical thinking, and can also trace logical answer for "What if" Q's.
• (age: 12+)

His development of personality. (the id, ego, &superego.)

the inner part of us that drives us to seek self gratification. (pleasure)

the Balancer. (can't have it all.)

The makeup of norms and values that we are suppose to follow. makes you feel guilty if you go against it.

born into norms and values