SOCIAL DRINKER
a name given to a person who only usually drinks when out with friends and in social settings.
SOCIAL DRIVE
the drive we have to establish relationships with other people. See affiliative drive; gregariousness.
SOCIAL DYNAMICS
1. The approach to sociology focusing on the empirical studies of societies and social systems in the processes of change…
SOCIAL ECOLOGY
study of non-human organisms in relation to their own social environment. See ecological studies; ecology; human ecology; urban ecology.
SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY
a theory that envisions social interactions as an exchange where the people seek to maximise their benefits within the limits…
SOCIAL FACILITATION
when we improve our performance in a task when other people are present. This could be due to a heightened…
SOCIAL FLEXIBILITY
The ability to adapt to different situations. Compare social immobility. See downward mobility; horizontal mobility; upward mobility; vertical mobility.
SOCIAL FORCE
applied to any global, systemic and powerful process that influences people in social settings. See social influence.
SOCIAL IDENTITY
1. These are the personal qualities that a person has and displays to others consistently that they part of your…
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
the evaluation of the social effect of a proposed construction project in its planning stage. It is based on potential…
SOCIAL INCENTIVE
an inducement to behave in an approved way that involves offering interpersonal rewards like acceptance, inclusion, approval that quality of…
SOCIAL INFLUENCE
an influence by a group in a social situation that has an influence on a person's behaviour. Social influence is…
SOCIAL INHIBITION
a restraint on person's feelings and expressions in the belief that others may disapprove of their behaviour. See audience effect.
SOCIAL INSECTS
These are the insects that live in groups with labour divisions, cooperation in care of young with many generations working…
SOCIAL INTEGRATION
1. The process where separate groups are combined to form a unified society. Integration implies coming together as a whole.…
SOCIAL ISOLATION
1. The voluntary or involuntary absence of having contact with others. 2. Experimental research. Separating an animal from other members…
SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY
a theory dealing with attitude change that postulates the magnitude of persuasion that is produced by a certain message depends…
SOCIAL JUSTICE NORM
This norm states that people should be helped by others only if they deserve to be helped. Compare reciprocity norm;…