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Why do individuals conform to the norms and values of the group according to the text?
Because they internalize the norms and values
What aspect of human behavior does conformity to norms and values help with according to the text?
Shapes, forms, and stabilizes behavior
How are the forces of constraints described in the text?
They are created, maintained, and changed by society members
What effect does conformity without questioning have on human behavior?
It gives shape, form, and stability to behavior
Why is conformity important in social groups according to the text?
To internalize norms and values
What factors can influence human life according to the text?
Social and biological factors
How do social influences affect human behavior?
By shaping behavior to conform to existing patterns
What characterizes the social world according to the text?
It is well-designed with distinctive patterns
What can be said about individualism in relation to social influences?
It is encouraged even when social patterns are influential
Why do humans conform to existing patterns in the social world?
Due to the influence of societal conditions on behavior
What term is used by Weber to describe the distinctive behavior guided by ideas, beliefs, principles, and values of an individual?
Orientation to values
What makes individuals different from one another?
Uniqueness in human behavior
How does Anthony Giddens describe human beings based on the text?
Knowledgeable agents
What does 'knowledgeable agents' mean based on the text?
Having perceptions of the world
How does Weber explain individual uniqueness?
Through orientation to values
What does Weber believe influences the uniqueness in human behavior?
Orientation to values
Explore how a person's life is influenced by the norms and values of the group they belong to in the context of food science. Understand how societal and social group forces of constraint shape behavior and interactions.
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