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Cultural Display Rules

Culture Symbols and Meaning

Definition A cultural display rule refers to the socially learned norms or guidelines within a cu...

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Subculture

Culture Subcultures

Definition A subculture is a distinct group within a larger culture that shares unique beliefs, v...

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Pluralism

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Pluralism in sociology refers to a social system or society characterized by diversity...

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Non-Material Culture

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Nonmaterial culture refers to the intangible aspects of a society that include shared ...

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Material Culture

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Material culture refers to the physical objects, artifacts, and built environments cre...

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Innovation

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Innovation is a mechanism for cultural change that involves introducing new ideas, pra...

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Culture Shock

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Culture shock refers to the feeling of disorientation or confusion that occurs when so...

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Cultural Universals

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Cultural universals are fundamental traits or practices that are common to all human s...

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Cultural Lag

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Cultural lag refers to the delay in societal adjustments when technological advancemen...

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Assimilation

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition Assimilation is a process through which individuals or groups adopt the cultural norms...

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Adaptation

Culture Cultural Change and Continuity

Definition: Adaptation refers to the process by which individuals modify their behavior or belief...

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Structuralism

Critical Thinking

Definition Structuralism is an early school of thought that focuses on analyzing the structure of...

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Self-Serving Bias

Critical Thinking

Definition    Self-serving bias is a cognitive tendency where people attribute their successes to...

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Just World Hypothesis

Critical Thinking

Definition The Just World Hypothesis is a psychological concept that suggests people tend to beli...

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Introspection

Critical Thinking

Definition Introspection is a psychological process that involves examining one’s own thoughts, f...

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Hindsight Bias

Critical Thinking

Definition Hindsight bias is a psychological phenomenon where people believe, after an event has ...

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Functional Fixedness

Critical Thinking

Definition Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias where people tend to see objects or ideas onl...

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Visual Sensory System

Sensory Systems

Definition The visual sensory system is the collection of structures and processes responsible fo...

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Vestibular Sense

Sensory Systems

Definition The vestibular sense is one of the five human senses, responsible for detecting moveme...

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Thermoception

Sensory Systems

Definition Thermoception is the ability of organisms to detect and respond to changes in temperat...

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