Autocratic Leader

My high school volleyball coach was an autocratic leader in the sense that he had a goal and that was to make us a great team. At the beginning of the season he would tell us his expectations and individually tell us are place on the team. He established rules and regulations, or policies in other words. He was the best coach I've ever had the chance to play for, and that is because he was determined and knew exactly how he wanted things to run.

Autocratic Leader- leaders who determine the group policies and assign tasks.

Bounded Relationships

This is my club volleyball team from my junior year of high school. For the most part, I haven't seen or spoken to half the girls I played with that year. We were only friends for the simple reason that we were on the same team and were with each other at practice and at tournaments. This is an example of a bounded relationship.

Bounded Relationships- are relationships that exist only under specific conditions

Gender

Starting when we're little kids, society places expectations on us as to what we should dress like, and what toys we should play with. The add below is an example of mixed gender rolls, the little boy in the spiderman suit is not suppose to be pushing a baby stroller like he is playing house. At the same time, the little girl is playing on a tractor. These are the misconceptions society has on Gender today.

Gender- the expectations of behavior and attitude hat a society considers proper for ales and females.

Authoritative Style

My parents are very supportive of me, even though they have strong opinions and strict rules, they always listen to my opinions. If there is room for compromise in an argument they are always willing to work with me. This is an example of Authoritative Style parenting, they are not too lenient and not too strict.

Authoritative Style- a parenting style in which parents listen to their children's input while consistently enforcing the preset rules.

Game Stage

Volleyball has become the main focus in my life as I've grown up and gotten better. Now it is what is getting me through college. I play because it makes me happy, but also because I know that people have watched me play growing up and have seen me improve. These people have high hopes and expectations for me, they're all following my college career and I hope I don't let them down. This is an example of me being in the Game Stage, where I know the expectations others have for me.

Game Stage- is Mead's third stage of development that never truly ends, and is the stage in which we behind to understand that others have expectations and demands placed upon them.

Imitation Stage

The baby in the video below is imitating the Beyonce video he sees on the television. Some of the moves she makes, the baby follows right after the best he can. This is an example of the Imitation Stage, even though he does not know what he is doing exactly, he sees others doing it and copies.

Imitation Stage- Is Mead's first stage of development, which is the period from birth to about age 2, and is the stage at which children merely copy the behaviors of those around them.

Nature Theory

These are my parents, the most influential people in my life. Some say I look a lot like my mom, but I act exactly like my dad. This is an example of Nature Theory, even though I do not realize it. My dad and I have very similar personalities, sense of humors and behavioral traits. 

Nature Theory- states that the genes we get from our parents at conception are the primary causes of human behaviors.