Socialization, Conformity, and Culture Lecture Notes

Vocabulary-style flashcards based on lecture notes covering socialization processes, types of conformity, and influencing factors.

Enculturation

The process of learning one's own culture.

Socialization

The process of learning the norms, values, and behaviors of society.

Conformity

The act of changing one's behavior or beliefs to match those of a group.

Deviance

The violation of social or cultural norms.

Bayanihan

An example of Filipino culture where people voluntarily help one another.

Compliance

The weakest form of conformity where a person follows the group publicly but privately disagrees.

Identification

The type of conformity where a person imitates someone they admire.

Internalization

The strongest form of conformity where a person genuinely accepts the beliefs of a group.

Situational factors

Factors referring to the influence of the environment or situation on a person's behavior.

Individual factors

Factors that include self-confidence, leadership, and personality.

Cultural factors

Factors referring to the influence of traditions and beliefs on conformity.