The Charter Theory Claims That Myths Validate Existing Customs, Beliefs

question 23

True/False

The charter theory claims that myths validate existing customs, beliefs, and practices.

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Definitions:

Normative Social Influence

The influence of others that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them, resulting in a change in beliefs or behavior to fit in with a group.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior based on the desire to be right or to understand the correct way to act in a given situation.

Group Polarization

A phenomenon where the attitude of a group as a whole can become stronger than the attitudes of its individual members.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.