| A | B |
| Cultural Lag | Situation in which some aspects of the culture change less rapidly than other aspects of the same culture. |
| Diffusion | The spread of culture traits from one society to another. |
| Ethnocentrism | The tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups. |
| Ideology | System of beliefs or ideas that justifies some social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a social group or society. |
| Internalization | Process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality. |
| Narcissism | Extreme self-centeredness. |
| Negative Sanctions | Punishment or the threat of punishment. |
| Positive Sanctions | Rewards. |
| Reformulation | Process of adapting borrowed cultural traits. |
| Sanctions | Rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms. |
| Self-fulfillment | Commitment to the full development of one's personality, talents, and potential. |
| Social Control | Enforcing of norms through either internalization or sanctions. |
| Social Movements | Long-term conscious efforts to promote or prevent social change. |
| Technology | Knowledge and tools people use for practical purposes. |
| Vested Interests | A resistance to any change that threatens a person's security or standard of living. |