Ch. 3 study guide

A spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group

A long-term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change

Situation in which some aspects of the culture change less rapidly, or lag behind, other aspects of the same culture

A system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or by society

The process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality, this conditioning that individual to conform to society's expectations

The knowledge and tools that people use to manipulate their wnvironment

An action that rewards a particular kind of behavior

The process of spreading culture traits from one society to another

The process of adapting borrowed cultural traits

A punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

Extreme self-centeredness

The tendency to view ones own culture or group as superior to others

A commitment to the full development of ones personality, talents, and potential

A punishment or threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

A system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or by society

The enforcing of norms through either internal or external means

The process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality, thus conditioning that individual to conform to society's expectations

Is the knowledge and tools that people use to manipulate their environment

One of the reasons that people resist cultural change

A negative sanction rewards a particular kind of behavior

Extreme self-centered was is rendered to as narcissism

Not all culture traits change at the same rate, as indicated by cultural lag

The knowledge and tools that people use to manipulate their environment are called technology

A vested interest is a commitment to the full development of one's personality, talents, and potential

Narcissism is the tendency to view one's own culture or group as superior to others

The two basic means through which norms are enforced are values and beliefs

For most Americans, individual effort is the key to personal achievement

Enforcing norms through either internal or external means is called internalization

The long history immigration has influenced American culture