Relating To Others
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 self concept | how you come to know yourself comes from three sources; gender, roles and culture |
| sex | your biological make-up |
| gender | behavioral traits |
| roles | we have several different parts we play, especially in groups |
| culture | a learned system of knowledge, behavior, attitudes, values & norms that are shared by a group of people |
| language | miscommunication can occur between different cultures if incapable to understand each other |
| individualism | independence valued, prefer to work alone |
| collectivism | collective action and group work valued. acceptance by family and friends is essential |
| high context | emphasis is on non-verbal communication |
| low context | more emphasis on verbal communication |
| high contact | like being physically touched and showing affection |
| low contact | personal space is highly regarded |
| conversational styles | everyone has a different style of communicating, not knowing the differences can be bad for a group |
| monochronic | sensitive to time and deadlines, do things one at a time, time management is necessary |
| polychronic | do many things at once, more relaxed with deadlines, meetings start when everyone gets there |
| norms | rules and standards, determine what is appropriate or not. |
| high status member | every group has one of these to make sure the group is communicating and getting things done |
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