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The shared attitudes, beliefs, norms, and behaviors of a group communicated from one generation to the next

population densities

Societies with higher ______________________ require more rules for maintaining social order.

The abundance or lack of ______________________ has a strong influence on the behavior or a culture.

_________________ has a profound influence on life-styles

_________________________ inventions influence the interactions of people.

Giving priority to personal goals over group goals and defining identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identification

Giving priority to the goals of the group (often the extended family or work group) and
defining personal identity accordingly

One's sense of self

Achievement Motivation

The desire to excel

Cross-Cultural Research

Testing hypotheses on many groups of people to understand whether principles apply across cultures

Culture-Specific

Principles that are true only for people of a certain culture

Locus of Control

Person's perception of the source of control over fate or what happens in life

Internal Locus of Control

Belief that one can control his fate through his behavior

External Locus of Control

Belief that one's fate is controlled by external circumstances

Learning to become a member of a culture including behaviors the individual expects, and what is expected of the individual