EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Certain norms are internalized (i.e., acting according to a norm becomes an end in itself rather than merely a tool in achieving certain goals or avoiding social sanctions). Humans’ capacity to internalize norms likely evolved in our ancestors to simplify solving certain challenges-including social ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process of internalization starts with learning what the norms are, and then the individual goes through a process of understanding why they are of value or why they make sense, until finally they accept the norm as their own viewpoint.

Detailed explanation-3: -In sociology and other social sciences, internalization (or internalisation) means an individual’s acceptance of a set of norms and values (established by others) through socialisation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Norms provide us with an expected idea of how to behave, and function to provide order and predictability in society.