| A | B |
| functions | the main purposes that families exist: take care of children, provide emotional support |
| conflict resolution | the way to solve disagreements effectively |
| emotions | feelings: positive emotions make you feel good, negative emotions are unpleasant |
| emotional support | doing or saying that gives someone a good feeling |
| self-concept | the picture you have of yourself |
| self-esteem | the way you FEEL about yourself |
| personality | the characteristics that make each person unique |
| values | beliefs about what is important |
| value system | theSET of values that you have |
| moral code | principles of right and wrong that you live by |
| culture | everytning aabout the way a group of people live |
| enculturation | how each generation passes along what it has learned to the next |
| culture shock | difficulties experienced when people are exposed to another culture |
| assimilation | adopting habits, customs, and patterns of a previous culture |
| subculture | a culture shared by a small group of people living within a larger culture |
| ethnic identity | a link to a certain country, race or religion |
| cultural heritage | the beliefts, customs and traits that have been important to your ancestors |
| ethnocentrism | the attitude that your culture is the best |
| socialization | learning how to fit into society |
| independence | the ability to take care of yourself |
| needs | something required for survival |
| wants | things that are desired but not necessary for survival |