What social-psychology theory greatly influenced Mead? Define behaviorism. How does Mead's theory differ from Watson's behaviorism? Does Mead believe in introspective sociological analyses? Define the social act. How does Mead define the mind in functional terms? Are pragmatists the equivalent to positivists? Outline the series of ideas related to pragmatism. Differentiate between nominalist pragmatism and philosophical (social) realism. Was Mead a social realist or a nominalist? What does Mead assign top priority to? Outline the four stages interrelated in the act? Define gesture. What is the difference between a significant and insignificant gesture? What is the most important factor in making possible the distinctive development of human life? Define significant symbol. What is the relationship between significant symbols and language? What is the function of the gesture? Why are significant symbols more effective in communicating than insignificant symbols? Define thinking. What is symbolic interaction and what theorist developed it into a sociological theory? Why does the significant symbol play a central role in Mead's thinking? What is reflective intelligence? What are the components of delayed reaction? Which form of consciousness is Mead most interested in? What is the meaning of a gesture? Distinguish the mind from Mead's other concepts. What does taking oneself as an object mean? Define rationality according to Mead. Describe the two stages associated with the development of the self. How is the generalized other essential to the development of the full self? How does the generalized other contribute to stable group activity? Explain why we are not all identical if we all grow up in the same society. Is the "I" part of our self predictable? What are four reasons why Mead places a great deal of importance on the "I"? What is "biographical articulation?" Define the "I" and the "me". Through which aspect of the self is social control and conformity assured? Is self-criticism equal to social criticism? Is Mead a macro or micro theorist? What is the life habit of a community? What role does the institution of education play? What does emergence mean? How does evolution and problem-solving merge in Mead's work? Is science any different than routine problem solving? Discuss the major elements of the dialectic and the way in which they are manifest in Mead's work. What is Mead's ideal society? What are the weaknesses in Mead's theories?