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Childhood socialization (see primary socialization)


Classical conditioning: a type of conditioning in which
the response remains constant while the stimuli
vary.


Client systems: (also called target groups), are people
who are in need of the guidance and
professional assistance of change agents.


Community organization: A method of social work in
which the whole community is addressed as a
target.


Competition: is the process where by individuals,
groups, societies, and countries make active
efforts to win towards getting their share of the
limited resources.


Conditioning: refers to the response pattern that is built
into an organism as a result of stimuli in the
environment, as in Pavilovian experiment. In
contrast, in


Conformists: Those members of a society or a group
who abide by the rules and norms of the society
(or the group).

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