Chapter 3 Vocab, Kassidy Bower

5. Theory stating that our idea of reality depends largely upon language.
7. A sanction imposed by persons given special authority.
8. Ideas, knowledge, and beliefs that influence people's culture.
11. Norm that lacks moral significance.
13. A group that is part of a dominant culture but that differs from it in important respects.
14. Cultural guidelines that group members claim to accept.
17. Groups of people who share a solid characteristic.
18. A group of people who inhabit a specific territory and share a common culture.
20. Impulse to reduce discomfort.
21. A norm that is formally defined and enforced by officials.
22. The way in which a culture expresses universal traits.
23. A reward or punishment that can be applied by most members of a group.

1. Broad idea by what is good/desirable shared by people in a society.
2. Automatic reaction to physical stimuli.
3. The violation of which calls for strong punishment.
4. The concrete, tangible objects of a culture.
6. A subculture deliberately opposed to a certain central beliefs of the dominant culture.
9. Actual behavior patterns of members of a group.
10. An idea about the nature of reality.
12. General cultural trait that exists in all cultures.
14. Unlearned patterns of behavior.
15. Judging others in terms of one's own cultural standards.
16. Norm that has moral dimension and should be followed by society.
18. The study of how biology influences human behavior.
19. A reward or punishment that can be applied by most members of a group.