Forms of activity and interpersonal relations in
sociology can be described as follows: first and most basic are
animal-like
behaviors, i.e. various physical movements of the body. Then there are
actions - movements with a meaning and purpose. Then there are
social behaviors, which are addressed towards other people, and
social actions, which further require a response from another person. Next are
social contacts, a pair of social actions, which form the beginning of
social interactions. Social interactions in turn form the basis of
social relations. This division is illustrated by the table below:
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