What are the five types of social interaction?

• 5.2A: Nonverbal CommunicationNonverbal communication is the process of communicating by sending and receiving wordless messages.
• 5.2B: ExchangeSocial exchange theory argues that people form relationships because they determine that it is in their best interests to do so.
• 5.2C: CooperationCooperation is the process of two or more people working or acting in concert.
• 5.2D: ConflictSocial conflict is the struggle for agency or power within a society to gain control of scarce resources.
• 5.2E: CompetitionCompetition is a contest between people or groups of people for control over resources.
• 5.2E: Stereotypes in Everyday LifeA stereotype is a belief about a group of individuals that people apply to any given individual deemed to be part of that group.
• 5.2F: Personal SpacePersonal space is the region surrounding people that they regard as psychologically their own.
• 5.2G: Eye ContactEye contact develops in a cultural context and different gazes have different meanings all over the world.
• 5.2H: Applied Body LanguageBody language is a crucial part of social interaction.

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