Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
Self-Fulfillment
Commitment to fully developing one’s personality, talents, and potential (Values leisure, physical fitness, and youthfulness)
Narcissism
A personality disorder with an extreme self-centeredness and an emphasis on self-fulfillment
Internalization
The process where norms become part of an individual’s personality, thus conditioning them to conform to society’s expectations
Sanctions
Rewards and punishments used to enforce conformity to norms
Positive Sanction
An action that rewards a particular kind of behavior
Negative Sanction
A punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity
Formal Sanction
A reward or punishment is given by a formal organization or agency (school, business, or government)
Informal Sanction
A spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or group
Social Control
The enforcing of norms through either internal or external means
Ideology
A system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or a society
Social Movement
A long-term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change
Technology
The knowledge and tools people use to manipulate their environment
Diffusion
The process of spreading cultural traits from one society to another
Reformulation
The process of adapting borrowed cultural traits
Cultural Lag
Some traits change rapidly, and the transformation of others may take considerable time
