Environmental Influences of Behavior

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culture

the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next

norms

an understood rule for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe "proper" behavior.

personal space

the buffer zone we like to maintain around our bodies

individualism

giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group

collectivism

giving priority to goals of one's group and defining one's identity accordingly

family self

a feeling that what shames the child shames the family, and what brings honor to the family brings honor to the self

aggression

physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone

x chromosome

the chromosome found in both men and women. Females have two, males one.

y chromosome

the sex chromosome found only in males

testosterone

the most important of the male sex hormones. Both males and females have it, but additional amounts in males for sex organ development

role

a set of expectations (norms) about a social position, defining how those in the position ought to behave

gender role

a set of expected behaviors for males or for females

gender identity

our sense of being male or female

gender typing

the acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role

social learning theory

the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished