social conditioning

noun

The sociological process of training individuals in a society to respond in a manner generally approved by the society in general and peer groups within society.

Meanings

nounsocial conditioning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe sociological process of training individuals in a society to respond in a manner generally approved by the society in general and peer groups within society.

Translations

Finnish sosiaalinen ehdollistuminen
  • sosiaalinen ehdollistuminenTranslations
French conditionnement social
  • conditionnement socialTranslations
Polish uwarunkowanie społeczne
  • uwarunkowanie społeczneTranslations
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