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Socialization
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The lifelong process of social interaction in which the individual
acquires a social identity and ways of thinking, feeling, and acting
that are essential for effective participation in a society.
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Sociobiology
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A theoretical approach that applies biological principles to explain the behavior of animals, including human beings.
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Self
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An awareness of one’s social identity.
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Anticipatory socialization
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The process of learning how to perform a role one doesn't yet occupy.
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Peer group
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People who are similar in age, social status, and interests.
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Internalization
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The process of learning cultural behaviors and expectations so deeply that we assume they are correct and accept them without question.
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Social learning theories
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Approaches whose central notion is that people learn new attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors through social interaction, especially during childhood.
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Role taking
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Learning to take the perspective of others.
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Generalized other
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People who don't have close ties to a child but who influence her or his internalization of society's norms and values.
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Reference groups
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Groups of people who shape an individual's self-image, behavior, values, and attitudes in different contexts.
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Resocialization
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The process of unlearning old ways of doing things and adopting new attitudes, values, norms, and behavior.
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nature and nurture
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Nature-biological, physiological,hereditary
nurture-learned, psychological, social, cultural, due to envt., fairly changeable |
looking-glass self
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A self-image based on how we think others see us.
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