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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, and which form the beginning of the social interactions. Social interactions in turn form the basis of the social relation. This division is illustrated by the below table:


Physical movement
Meaning
Directed towards others
Await response
Unique/rare interaction
Interactions
Accidental, not planned, but

repated interaction

Regular interactions
Interactions described by law,

custom or tradition

A scheme of social interactions
Behavior
*









Action
* *







Social behavior
* * *






Social action
* * * *





Social contact
* * * * *




Social interaction * * * * * *



Repeated interaction
* * * * * * *


Regular interaction
* * * * * * * *

Regulated interaction
* * * * * * * * *
Social relation
* * * * * * * * * *

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