Explanatory+Taxonomy

// ** UNIFYING THEME/Core Variable: Maintaining elevator reality: Tacit cooperation in an effort to maintain elevator efficiency

Basic Social Psychological Problem: To efficiently and safely move from point A to point B, the elevator rider must minimize their personal space and cooperate with other riders. - Do you want to use these or the ones from your discussion posting (listed below) - I like the ones below ** //

6-29 I only saw one error (add "visual"), and I think with addition of 3rd sub-category (finding one's own comfort level), and the Hewitt content this explanatory taxonomy is comprehensive and excellent! Great job! Ready to submit! - Wendy


 * 6-27***WITH THESE THREE, I THINK WE COVER THE CORE VARIABLE ISSUES. i can still try to add some basic examples w/o going through spreadsheet for actual code actions from the protocol.

Beginning of Taxonomy = Explanatory Taxonomy - 6/27 - 4:30pm - This looks like a wrap to me...what do you think? =


 * Unifying Theme:** To efficiently and safely move from point A to point B, the elevator rider must minimize their personal space and cooperate with other riders.


 * Underneath the Unifying Theme:**


 * Respecting riders' personal space (VERBAL, PHYSICAL, AUDITORY)
 * Maintaining elevator efficiency
 * Finding One's Own Comfort Level Within the Elevator World


 * Basic Social Psychological Problem **- //Issue to be solved:// reach a destination smoothly and without any delays


 * Core variable-**//How people solve issue//: Conform to expected societal behaviors which help maintain order among riders and maximize their personal space, while all try to find their own way to achieve a mental comfort level within a confined area that is not desirable.

The elevator world has a new set of rules that differ from those of everyday life. This world is constructed in the minds of the riders, and tacit social rules are followed spontaneously to ensure elevator use is efficient. As suggested by Hewitt (1994) **,** social interaction is a reflection of the situation in which it is occurring. Hewitt (1994) discusses how people have a cognitive grasp of their location relative to the situation and its larger social context. The definition of each situation is in the mind of the individual and may differ among individuals dependent upon experiences (Hewitt, 1994). Each disruption in the social situation causes one to restructure their definition, as well as their role within the situation (Hewitt, 1994). Hewitt (1994) refers to a similar concept as the “cognitive map” in which roles are defined for the given situation. Additionally, each individual situation is a world of its own with its own idiosyncrasies, routines, and problematic situations that must be resolved (Hewitt, 1994). The basic problem imposed by the elevator is to efficiently and safely move from floor A to floor B, the elevator rider must minimize their personal space and cooperate with other riders. Riders spontaneously respect the personal space of other riders, and make every effort to maintain elevator efficiency. This process assists each individual with creating a comforting environment as the people work to solve the problem of efficiently reaching their destination.
 * Reflections/Explanations: **

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 * ** Respecting riders' personal space ( VISUAL, PHYSICAL, AUDITORY) **
 * Respecting physical space
 * Positioning
 * Respecting visual space
 * Not staring at strangers
 * Respecting verbal space
 * Lowering voice

>> >> >
 * ** Maintaining elevator efficiency ** (using cooperation?) OK
 * Deferring to others
 * Holding doors
 * Stepping back
 * Pushing buttons for others so don't have to rearrange crowd
 * Allowing others to go first
 * Ordering of entrance/exit
 * Queuing up in an efficient manner
 * Pushing buttons in the most efficient way(taking floor requests, giving floor requests)
 * Anticipating entrance/exit to not delay others
 * Tending to children/elderly
 * **Finding One's Own Comfort Level Within the Elevator World**
 * Occupying self
 * Interacting with companion
 * Interacting with stranger
 * Fidgeting
 * Fixing hair/clothes
 * Texting/using phone
 * Observing surroundings
 * Reading signs


 * End of Taxonomy **

__Explanatory/Conceptual: beyond description > closer to intention > What deep social concern/issue is this behavior solving?__ Look for codes with similar purposes, how are they related? time, sequence, purpose?

6/23---We should probably look at our own data to fill in the data examples after we have explanatory codes put in?


 * Basic Social Psychological Problem: To efficiently and safely move from point A to point B, the elevator rider must __minimize__ their personal space and cooperate with other riders. **

__Elevator Riding Purpose:__


 * The Unifying Theme: Respecting Space/Others in the Elevator**


 * The Unifying Theme 1: Make every effort to maintain elevator efficiency

The Unifying Theme 2: Honor the other person's need to quickly arrive at another destination **

From Webb regarding express line behavior, which we are to model: "//The basic social psychological problem facing express line participants is to move quickly and efficiently through a line of strangers. To accomplish that end, participants voluntarily and spontaneously cooperate to maintain the express line reality. All express-line roles and rules keep the express-line situation efficient, predictable and unproblematic. When problems arise and disrupt the express-line situation, actors work quickly to mend the damage and restore the express-line situation to its unproblematic state.//

The core variable that explains all express-line rules, roles and behaviors can be summed up in the phrase, **maintaining the express-line reality."**


 * Pre-Ride**

__Pushing button__ ?

__Positioning__ //(Def: the act of finding a comfortable and appropriate space)// -respecting physical, visual, verbal space ex.--- not looking,

__Occupying self__ //(Def: activity to pass time)// -trying to not feel uncomfortable in a small place with strangers (do we have to show how we know this?) - for Preride, this is not correct -

__Anticipating entrance__ ?

__Rule breaking__


 * Entering**

__Ordering of entry__ //(Def: establishing entry sequence)// -respecting tradition of first come, first serve? -showing traditional manners ex.-letting ladies go first, letting family members go first

__Positioning__ //(Def: the act of finding a comfortable and appropriate space)// -respecting physical space (making sure you don't bump into someone entering or exiting)

__Deferring to another__ //(Def: showing courtesy)// -showing proper education/manners -ex.-allowing someone to go before, holding the door for someone -showing general respect to others

__Tending to children or elderly

Rule breaking

Checking button__

__Positioning__ //(Def: the act of finding a comfortable and appropriate space)// -respecting physical space
 * Ride**

__Pushing button__ -showing politeness and concern for others asking if anyone needs floor button pushed

__Occupying self__ //(Def: activity to pass time)// -denying one is in a confined space with strangers

__Interacting with companion__ -

__Interacting with stranger__ VERBAL - - -

NONVERBAL

__Anticipating exit__

__Deferring t​o another__ //(Def: showing courtesy)//

__Tending to children or elderly__

__Rule breaking__


 * Exit**

__Positioning (Order) of exit__ //(Def: the act of finding a comfortable and appropriate space)//

__Deferring to another by__: //(Def: showing courtesy)//

__Anticipating exit__

__Tending to children or elderly__

__Rule breaking__