4. Types of Social Interaction
5 Types of Social Interaction Conformity Conflict Social Exchange Coercion Cooperation
Behavior that matches the group’s expectations (wearing clothes) 1. Conformity Behavior that matches the group’s expectations (wearing clothes) Often results in groupthink- making a decision based on the group, not the individual’s beliefs
2. Conflict Working against each other opposing teams in a soccer game Members on the same team working to out-shine one another
3. Social Exchange Voluntary action performed in expectation of a reward in return (I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine)
4. Coercion Acting a certain way due to force of a dominant individual or group Action is often performed to avoid ridicule, torture, abuse, imprisonment, etc…
5. Cooperation Members of a group combine efforts to reach a common goal Chores at home; kids following rules of a game; communities coming together to overcome a flood