Theories of Change
When someone says that society is always changing, it means that society is...
What is Dynamic?
This is considered the psychological period of transition from child to adult, during and after which greater responsibility is typically expected.
What is Adolescence?
The process by which members of a culture learn and internalize shared ideas, values and beliefs.
What is Enculturation?
The study of the human mind and human behaviour.
What is Psychology?
This theory views social conflict as being created by inequality related to gender issues and roles.
What is Feminist Theory?
This theory argues that change occurs when a society faces challenges and the result is the response to that challenge.
What is Challenge & Response Theory?
This term refers to the process of changing the behavior of a child into acceptable adult behavior.
What is Socialization?
The spread of a cultural trait from one society to another through social contact.
What is Diffusion?
The study of how human societies develop and function.
What is Sociology?
These theorist are interested in how society maintains stability and social order in the face of so many forces that drive change.
Who are Functionalists?
This theory views society as under constant change which brings disorganization and conflict.
What is Conflict Theory?
Jean Piaget theorized that to make sense of the world, children and adolescents create mental ideas, which he called …
What are Schemas?
The process of contact exposure, and exchange of ideas between different cultures that results in adaptations and changes to both groups.
What is Acculturation?
The study of humans; their cultures, beliefs, evolution, and genetics.
What is Anthropology?
These theorists view social structures as existing to serve the needs of society and its members.
Who are Structural Functionalists?
This theory of change supports the idea that societies are born, mature, and die out.
What is Cyclical Theory of Change?
This term is used to describe the influence the birth year has on an individual's attitudes, values, and views.
What is Social Location?
This term refers to when cultural changes are freely borrowed and utilized.
What is Incorporation?
This term is used to describe the process of weighing the costs and benefits of belonging to and participating in personal relationships and social groups.
What is Social Exchange?
This theorist is known for his research and experiments which founded the concept of Observational Learning.
Who is Albert Bandura?
This theory of change believes societies evolve from simple beginnings and become more complex over time.
What is Evolutionary Theory of Change?
This theorist views adolescent development as gradual, continual, calm, and fluid.
Who is Leta Stetter Hollingworth?
This term refers to when changes are enforced by one culture upon another.
What is Directed Change?
This term refers to how an individual’s role and function in society is determined by his/her interpretation and reaction to it.
What is Symbolic Interaction?
This theorist believed that successful responses to challenges will determine a society’s fate.
Who is Arnold Toynbee?