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1Psych 3: Acculturationby civic00616 termsApril 6, 2008
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acculturation definitions
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1the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend95 sets
2the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture60 sets
3(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend60 sets
4adaptation31 sets
5(n) the modification of social patterns, traits, structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; adaption.18 sets
6the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another16 sets
7(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another16 sets
8n. the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend15 sets
9adaption9 sets
10(n) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend8 sets
11the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another8 sets
12process of holding on to older traditions while adapting to a new culture7 sets
13the modification of social patterns7 sets
14process of adopting only certain customs that will be to their advantage7 sets
15when a society changes because it accepts or adopts an innovation6 sets
16cultural modification resulting from intercultural borrowing6 sets
17the adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another.5 sets
18(n) the modification of the social patters, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend5 sets
19the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure5 sets
20the process of accepting new ideas and fitting them into a culture5 sets
21syn: adaptation5 sets
22the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another, the resultant blend4 sets
23the process of cultural changes that result from long-term contact with another society4 sets
24cultural modification resulting from intercultural borrowing.4 sets
25the process of holding on to older traditions while adapting to a new culture4 sets
26the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend.4 sets
27the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.4 sets
28n- the modification of social patterns traits or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another.3 sets
29modification of social patterns3 sets
30the degree to which a person is socially and psychologically integrated into a new culture.3 sets
31the exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact, the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct3 sets
32(u-curve hypothesis: honeymoon, hostility, humor, home) the process by which an individual adapts to a new culture.3 sets
33the adoption of the language, customs, values, and behaviors of host nations by immigrants3 sets
34adapting to the norms of the dominant culture3 sets
35the process of accepting, borrowing, and exchanging ideas3 sets
36the adoption by an ethnic group of enough of the ways of the host society to be able to function economically and socially.3 sets
37the modification of the socail patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resulatnat blend3 sets
38(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contract with those of another; the resultant blend3 sets
39a merging of cultures creating a blended culture3 sets
40n3 sets