| A | B |
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| cultural lag | situation in which some aspects of the culture change less rapidly, or lag behind, other aspects of the same culture. |
| diffusion | spread of cultural traits from one society to another. |
| formal sanction | reward or punishment given by some formal organization or regulatory body such as the government |
| ideology | system of beliefs or ideas that justifies some social, moral, religious, political or economic interest help by a society or social group. |
| informal sanction | spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by one or more individuals. |
| internalization | process by which norms become part of an individual's personality, thereby conditioning the individual to conform to society's expectations. |
| narcissism | extreme self centeredness |
| negative sanction | sanction in the form of punishment or threat of punishment. |
| positive sanction | sanction in the form of a reward |
| reformulation | the process of adapting borrowed cultural traits |
| sanctions | rewards or punishments used to enforce norms. |
| self-fulfillment | commitment to the full development of one's personality, talents and potential. |
| social control | enforcing norms through either internalization or sanctions. |
| social movement | long term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change. |
| technology | knowledge and tools people use for practical purposes. |
