Chapter 6 Flashcards
The physical maturing that makes an individual capable of sexual reproduction
Puberty
As the period between the normal onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood
Adolescence
Involves learning the rights obligations, and expectations of a role to prepare for assuming that role in the future
Anticipatory socialization
The meeting of people as a romantic engagement is most commonly found in societies that allows individuals to choose their own marriage partners
Dating
Differs from dating and that courtships express purpose is eventual marriage
Courtship
The tendency of individuals to marry people who have social characteristics similar to their own
Homogamy
Horse drawn carriage
Courting buggy
Any substance that changes mood, behavior, or conscious.
Drugs
The degree of attachment people have to social groups or to society as a whole
Social integration