social interaction

1. 5 Types of Social
Interaction

2. Do Now!
 Describe a situation in which you used
one of the following ways to solve a
problem or gain a reward. What was
the outcome of the situation?:
1. Exchange
2. Competition
3. Conflict
4. Cooperation
5. Accommodation

3. #1: EXCHANGE
 Individuals, Groups,
Societies interact
in an effort to
receive a reward
for their actions

4. WHY INTERACT?
 Reciprocity  The idea
that if you do something for
someone, they ower you
something in return
 Rewards can be Material
and Non-Material

5. EXCHANGE THEORY
 People are motivated by self-interest
 Rewarded behavior tends to be repeated

6. #2: COMPETITION
 2 or more persons or groups
oppose each other to
achieve a goal that only
one can attain
 Follows accepted rules of
conduct
 Positive but can lead to
conflict

7. #3: CONFLICT
 Deliberate attempt to
control by force, oppose,
or harm the will of another
person
 Conflict has few rules of
conduct

8. Competition v. Conflict
Competition
 Main emphasis is on
achieving a goal
Conflict
 Main emphasis is on
defeating the opponent

9. #4: COOPERATION
 Occurs when 2 or more
persons or groups work
together to achieve a goal
that will benefit many
people
 Can be used with other
forms of interaction
 Gets things done.

10. #5: ACCOMMODATION
 State of balance between
cooperation and conflict
 Give up a little and taking a
little
 4 Major Forms of
Accommodation

11. 4 Types of Accommodation
 Compromise: Two parties
both give up something to
come to an agreement
 Mediation: A third party
acts as a counselor in
helping two parties reach
an agreement
 Truce: Brings a halt to
conflict until a compromise
is reached
 Arbitration: A third party
makes a decision that is
binding on all parties