UCSP REVIEWER

behavior that meets cultural norms

conformity

departs for cultural norms

deviance

type of social influence involving a change in belief in order to fit in with a group

conformity

one of the components of norms that are often taken very seriously

mores

strong norms that are regarded as morally significant

mores

mores originated from a roman term that means

the most respected and sacred custom

violation of social norms

deviance

most popular form of deviance

commitment of crime

violation of legal standards by children or adolescents

juvenile delinquency

is tolerated

primary deviance

lifetime conformist

secondary deviance

states how members of society label others whether they are deviant or not

labelling theory

talking behind someone’s back and spreading rumors

gossip

formal codes of conduct

laws

one of the most well-known explanations about deviant behavior

robert merton

individuals still accept cultural goals and try to achieve them

conformity

individuals will accept cultural goals but go about it in achieving it in a disapproved way 

innovation

individuals still live in society and follow its culturally approved ways but they no longer try to achieve cultural goals

ritualism

individuals no longer desire to achieve cultural goals and have abandoned the culturally approved ways of achieving those goals

retreat

individuals challenge the existing culturally accepted goals by coming up with a new one

rebellion