Glossary / Lexicon

Cultural relativity refers to the idea that behavior must be judged relative to the values of the culture . . . Read More

Group norms is defined as the beliefs or behaviors that a group of people accepts as normal; - - In . . . Read More

Cultural universality refers to the belief that the origin, process, and manifestation of disorders are . . . Read More

Ethnocentrism can be defined as: making false assumptions about others' ways based on our own limited . . . Read More

Sociocultural forces refer to one of the four (4) basic forces of development that include interpersonal, . . . Read More

Cultural schema refer to beliefs about one’s own culture as it relates to other cultures. . . . Read More

Cultural truisms refer to attitudes and beliefs that are widely shared and rarely challenged in a society; . . . Read More

Cultural pluralism is defined as mutual appreciation and understanding of various cultures in society; . . . Read More

Cultural determinism is the theoretical concept that culture shapes individual experience; - - Cultural . . . Read More

Environmental-mold traits refer to source traits that are learned from social and environmental interactions; . . . Read More