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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. Distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society.






2. A condition in which the two hemispheres of the brain are isolated by cutting the connecting fibers (mainly those of the corpus callosum) between them. Research states that the left hemisphere is responsible for spoken language.






3. Erikson; stage of adolescence where teens are to develop a stable sense of self necessary to make the transition from dependence on other to dependence on oneself






4. Social groups - such as family or friends - composed of intimate face-to-face relationships that strongly influence the attitudes and ideals of those involved - groups that provide members with a sense of belonging and affection.






5. Study of artifacts and relics of early mankind - the study of the remains of past cultures.






6. One of two components - together with agricultural surplus - which enables the formation of cities; the differentiation of society into classes based on wealth - power - production - and prestige






7. Mental processes associated with people's perceptions of - and reactions to - other people.






8. Positive - constructive - helpful behavior. The opposite of antisocial behavior






9. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






10. Is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true - by the very terms of the prophecy itself - due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.






11. Austrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis - 1856-1939; Field: psychoanalytic - personality; Contributions: id/ego/superego - reality and pleasure principles - ego ide






12. Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth






13. One of two components - together with agricultural surplus - which enables the formation of cities; the differentiation of society into classes based on wealth - power - production - and prestige






14. Distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society.






15. An event that decreases the behavior that it follows.






16. The conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group - norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance.






17. Reformers founded these ideal communities to realize their spiritual and moral potential and to escape from competition - communities designed to create perfect societies.






18. Type of personality disorder characterized by extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others






19. The process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another (psychoanalysis).






20. The spread of ideas - customs - and technologies from one people to another.






21. Refers to viewpoints that seek to return to a previous state (the status quo ante) in a society. The term is meant to stand in opposition to and as one end of a political spectrum whose opposite pole is 'radicalism'.






22. Increasing the strength of a given response by removing or preventing a painful stimulus when the response occurs. This technique is used to increase the frequency of behavior.






23. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






24. A state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).






25. Erikson; stage of adolescence where teens are to develop a stable sense of self necessary to make the transition from dependence on other to dependence on oneself






26. A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation - an opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts.






27. A Russian researcher in the early 1900s who was the first research into learned behavior (conditioning) who discovered classical conditioning.






28. A person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing - especially in society; prestige






29. Becoming aware of something via the senses






30. A learning procedure in which associations are made between a natural stimulus and a learned - neutral stimulus.






31. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






32. Is experienced when an individual experiences conflict between the beliefs - values and expectations of their primary culture and a new culture in which they must function.






33. Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something).






34. Is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true - by the very terms of the prophecy itself - due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.






35. Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something) - a principle or a way of behaving that is of a very high standard.






36. A term coined by Hermann Ebbinghaus - refers to the finding that recall accuracy varies as a function of an item's position within a study list. When asked to recall a list of items in any order (free recall) - people tend to begin recall with the en






37. A state or condition markedly different from the norm - behavior that departs from societal or group norms






38. The lifelong process by which people learn their culture and develop a sense of self.






39. Social disapproval for violating a norm - a punishment or threat of a punishment to promote conformity to norms.






40. The field of psychology concerned with the assessment - treatment - and prevention of maladaptive behavior.






41. The state of having shared beliefs and values among members of a social group - along with intense and frequent interaction among group members.






42. A set of informal and formal social ties that links people to each other.






43. Developmental Psychology: Psychosocial stage theory of development (eight stages)






44. A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.






45. An inclination for or against a person - place - idea or thing that inhibits impartial judgment. - a prejudice towards one particular point of view or ideology.






46. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






47. One of two components - together with agricultural surplus - which enables the formation of cities; the differentiation of society into classes based on wealth - power - production - and prestige






48. A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder.






49. Groups marked by impersonal - instrumental relationships (those existing as a means to an end). - groups that meet principally to solve problems






50. The recognition that all cultures develop their own ways of dealing with the specific demands of their environments - the need to consider the unique characteristics of the culture in which behavior takes place.