Explain the Differences Among Folkways, Mores, and Taboos

question 115

Essay

Explain the differences among folkways, mores, and taboos. Give one example of each.

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Definitions:

Touching

Pertaining to physical contact perceived through the sense of touch, often conveying warmth, comfort, or emotional communication.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, the dying out of a species.

Vocalizations

The sounds produced by the vocal cords, including speech, cries, or other vocal output.

Infant

A young child in the earliest period of life, especially from birth to one year old.