Groups Whose Value Structures and Standards Influence a Person's Behaviour

question 229

True/False

Groups whose value structures and standards influence a person's behaviour are known as reference groups.

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Definitions:

Disequilibrium

The state of being out of balance or lacking stability, often used in contexts of cognitive development or economics.

Assimilation

In cognitive development, it's the process of taking in new information and incorporating it into existing cognitive schemas.

Accommodation

Adjusting one's behaviors or actions to incorporate the needs or expectations of others, or making physical space suitable for some purpose.

Conservation

The realization that altering an object’s or substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties.