Fundamental attribution error: bias of attributing our behavior to our circumstances and others\\\’ behavior of their character
Breaching: purposely violating social norms to examine reactions
Ethnomethodology: study of people\\\’s methods as it relates to the formation of society
Dramaturgy: we are all actors on the stage of life and we divide our world based on what we let others see or not see of us
Ascribed status: assigned social status based on characteristics like sex, race, and age
Achieved status: earned social status based on merit
Master status: social position central to your identity
Conspicuous consumption: the public display of lavish and wasteful spending to enhance one\\\’s social status
Role set: complement of role-relationships within a single status
Role strain: incompatible demands and expectations within a single role
Role conflict: competing demands resulting from two or more statuses
Role exit: the process of disengaging from significant roles
Role attachment: emotional intensity associated with the role