03-Socialization

Terms

Significant others: people, such as parents, who have special importance for socialization Ex.: Most of the staff members of Sacred Heart are a significant other to someone. There's Turk and Carla, J.D. and Elliot, and even Dr. Cox and Dr. Kelso.

 Cohort: a category of people with something in common, usually their age. Ex.: Cohorts could describe the types of doctors they have at Sacred Heart. Whether it be interns, residents, surgeons, Chiefs...

Id: Freud's term for the human being's basic drives  Ex.: When Elliot is under much stress her basic need of sex kicks in and she craves to have it with people such as JD or Keith.

Peer Group: a social group whose members have interests, social positions, and age in common. Ex.: Sacred Heart is full of social groups such as the main group consisting of: JD, Elliot, Carla, Turk, and Dr. Cox. Another peer group is The Brain Trust consisting of Janitor, Ted, and Todd.

Anticipatory Socialization: learning that helps a person achieve a desired position Ex.: Interns study under doctors and surgeons in hopes of gaining the skills to reach their desired position as doctor/surgeon.

Gerontocracy: a form of social organization in which the elderly have the most wealth, power, and prestige. Ex.: Dr. Kelso, the oldest, is head of all the other doctors which provides him a wage to buy expensive objects such as new cars and other miscellaneous goods.