2. How does Heider describe naïve scientist and causal locus? Heider explains naïve scientist as how people would act, as they attempt to make sense in a relatively systematic way. He describes that causal locus is when people are more likely to judge behaviors that are caused by internal or external to another person.
7. How is this theory relevant for teaching? Attribution …show more content…
What is the central assumptions of social exchange theories? Social behavior is a series of exchanges. Other assumptions would be self-interests and interdependence. With self-interest is basically acting off a reward and costs associated with an exchange. Interdependence refers to the extent to which one person outcome depends on another person outcome.
6. Define Thibaut and Kelly’s concepts of CL and CLalt? The concept of CL is describe as the thought of what one believes one should be receiving. CL is the standard an individual uses to judge how attractive or satisfactory a particular relationship is. The CLalt is similar, but what one believes one could be receiving and it’s the lowest level of rewards deemed acceptable when considering possible alternative relationships. When a relationship does meet your minimum …show more content…
Define “face” and be able to describe the 4 components of the definition? Face is describe as a public image that every member wants to claim for themselves. The 4 components are public, social, claimed and something we want. Face is public and that can be observed in your actions rather than the “you” that exist in your mental concept. Face is social defining your success in acting out a particular image depends on others picking up what you are doing. Face is claimed and can be lost, saved or sustained by the actions people take in a particular interaction. Finally, face is something we want.
5. What is the difference between positive and negative face redress? Positive face redress involves having our social image accepted and approved by others in the interaction. For example, if I hold the door open I expect the person to say thank you. Negative face redress has to do with the rights and respect that are due to our image. Another example from class, was how the president would post a tweet and somebody reading it might get upset. If they decided to respond and address him, he will say you read the tweet wrong or that was not my intentions to save