A term used by anthropologists and other social scientists to refer to the social processes through which families and groups reproduce themselves across generations . See Cultural evolution
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Social relations model
A statistical model designed to determine the extent to which behaviour is determined by the Actor (the person whose behaviour is under consideration), the Partner (the target of the behaviour), or the qualities of the Relationship between the Actor and Partner . See Social relationships
Social relationships
Social and emotional connections between individuals who interact with one another . See Social relations model
Social referencing
A form of appraisal in which an infant looks toward another person, often a parent, for information about how to react and feel about an ambiguous event or uncertain situations in the environment. See Communication, Mutual gaze, Still-face paradigm
Social order
The rules and system of authority that serve to organise people in groups . See Social convention, Rule
Social psychology
The branch of psychology that focuses on studying individual attitudes, beliefs and behaviours when other people (real, implied or imagined) are present. Perhaps a similar definition proposed by Gordon W, Allport (1897-1967) in 1954 puts it somewhat better An attempt to understand and explain how the thought, feeling and behaviour of individuals is influenced by …
Social network
A complex constellation of interdependent social relationships, such as close friendships and family relationships, as well as the larger peer group and social community. See Ecological systems theory, Socialization, Sociometry
Social knowledge
knowledge of the principles of human interaction that are both universal and culture specific.
Social learning theory
Following Albert Bandura, the theory that draws attention to learning through the observation and imitation of others’ behavior in the acquisition of social skills. See Emulation, Imitation, Observational learning, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Social fittedness
The disposition of adaptation to the demands of social life . See Inclusive fitness