| A | B |
| Internalization | the process by which a norm becomes part of an individual's personality |
| Sanctions | rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms |
| Positive Sanction | An action that rewards a particular kind of behavior |
| Negative Sanction | A punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity |
| Formal Sanction | A reward or punishment given by a formal organization or regulatory agency such as a school, business, or government |
| Informal Sanction | A spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group |
| Social Control | The enforcing of norms through either internal or external means |
| Ideology | A system of beliefs or ideas that justifies the social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a group or society |
| Social Movement | Long term conscious effort to promote or prevent social change |
| Technology | The knowledge and tools people use to manipulate their environment |
| Diffusion | The process of spreading culture traits from one society to another |
| Reformulation | The process of adapting borrowed cultural traits |
| Cultural Lag | Situation in which aspects if the culture change less rapidly, or lag behind, other aspects of the same culture |