James is at a wedding. Suddenly, everyone begins to dance to…

James is at a wedding. Suddenly, everyone begins to dance to the Cupid Shuffle. James wants to participate, but he knows that he is a bad dancer and thinks that he will look like a fool if he joins in. According to Symbolic Interactionism, what is James activating in order to think this way?

Sean and Alex are the parents of Tig. They encourage Tig to…

Sean and Alex are the parents of Tig. They encourage Tig to ask questions when they don’t understand something and encourage an open dialogue within the family. According to Family Communication Patterns Theory, their family’s conformity orientation is high.