SOCIAL NORMS IN WESTERN CULTURES

What are informal mechanisms for social control, encouraging individuals to conform to accepted standards?

In Western cultures, what value is often emphasized, valuing personal freedom and self-expression?

What are norms that have significant moral and ethical connotations?

In which type of culture is harmony within the group crucial, and people consider the needs of their family or community before their own?

In which type of culture is collectivism often emphasized?

What term refers to a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority?

Which type of culture relies heavily on explicit verbal communication and has low-context communication styles?

What is the term for norms that are vehemently prohibited because they are considered extremely offensive and even unthinkable by society?

In which type of culture is modesty and humility valued traits?

Which type of norm is often a matter of convention and not morally significant?

What is the term for norms that have significant moral and ethical connotations?

In which type of culture is individualism often emphasized?

What is the term for shared expectations about behavior within a society or group?

Which value is emphasized in Asian cultures, prioritizing harmony within the group and considering the needs of others?

What is the term for norms for routine or casual interaction that guide behavior in everyday situations?

Which type of norm is typically written and enforced by a governmental authority?

In high-context cultures, what type of communication is equally important as verbal communication?