AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
process of learning the rules of behavior of a culture within which an individual is born and will live.
A
authoritarian
B
schema
C
socialization
D
assimilation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Enculturation–The process of learning one’s own culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Socialization is the process through which people are taught to be proficient members of a society. It describes the ways that people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values.

Detailed explanation-3: -While socialization refers to the general process of acquiring culture, anthropologists use the term enculturation. for the process of being socialized to a particular culture. You were enculturated to your specific culture by your parents and the other people who raised you.

Detailed explanation-4: -Whereas enculturation describes the process of learning one’s own culture, acculturation denotes learning a different culture, for example, that of a host.

Detailed explanation-5: -Acculturation can be defined as the ‘process of learning and incorporating the values, beliefs, language, customs and mannerisms of the new country immigrants and their families are living in, including behaviors that affect health such as dietary habits, activity levels and substance use.

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