Social Interaction

Definition Aggression refers to intentional behavior or actions aimed at causing harm, pain, or d...

Definition Annihilation refers to the process by which individuals or groups are systematically e...

Definition Behavioral ecology is a field of study that examines how people behave in relation to ...

Definition    The bystander effect refers to a psychological phenomenon where individuals are les...

Definition Coercion refers to the use of force, threats, or pressure to influence someone’s behav...

Definition Collective behavior refers to the spontaneous, temporary, and unstructured actions of ...

Definition Competition as social interaction refers to the way individuals or groups engage with ...

Definition Conflict as social interaction refers to a situation where two or more individuals or ...

Definition Conformity refers to the tendency of individuals to align their behavior, attitudes, o...

Overview The contact hypothesis is a psychological theory that suggests meaningful interaction be...

Definition Cooperation as social interaction refers to when two or more individuals work together...

Definition De facto segregation refers to the separation of people based on race, ethnicity, or o...

Definition Distance zones refer to the invisible boundaries people maintain between themselves an...

Definition The door-in-the-face technique is a psychological strategy where a person makes an unu...

Definition Dramaturgy is a sociological concept developed by Erving Goffman, who compared social ...

Definition Empathy-Altruism Theory, developed by Daniel Batson, proposes that genuine altruism is...

Definition Ethnomethodology is a sociological approach that studies how people create and maintai...

Definition Exchange as social interaction refers to the process where individuals or groups excha...

Definition Expulsion, in the context of sociology, refers to the process by which individuals or ...

Definition A fad is a temporary and rapidly spreading phenomenon within a culture or society that...

Definition The foot-in-the-door technique is a psychological strategy where a person makes a smal...

Impression Management Impression management refers to our conscious or unconscious attempts to co...

Definition    Informational social influence occurs when individuals adjust their beliefs, attitu...

Definition Instrumental Aggression is a form of aggressive behavior where the primary goal is to ...

Definition Mass hysteria, also known as collective hysteria or mass delusion, is a sociological p...

Definition Nonverbal social interaction refers to the way people communicate and connect without ...

Definition Prejudice refers to preconceived opinions or judgments about a person or group of peop...

Definition The Propinquity Effect is a psychological principle stating that people are more likel...

Definition Public opinion refers to the collective attitudes, beliefs, or feelings held by a grou...

Overview Realistic Conflict Theory, developed by Muzafer Sherif, explains prejudice and intergrou...

Definition Relational aggression refers to the deliberate manipulation or destruction of relation...

Definition Role conflict occurs when a person experiences competing demands or expectations from ...

Definition A role set refers to the array of role expectations attached to a single social positi...

Definition Role strain occurs when the demands or expectations of a single social role become dif...

Definition In sociology, a rumor is a piece of unverified information that circulates within a gr...

Definition A social aggregate refers to a collection of individuals who are physically present in...

Definition Social Exchange Theory is a sociological and psychological perspective that explains s...

Definition Social interaction refers to the process by which individuals communicate and exchange...

Definition Social scripts in psychology refer to the learned sequences of behaviors that individu...

Definition Subjugation in sociology refers to a situation where one group or individual is domina...