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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. The field of psychology concerned with the assessment - treatment - and prevention of maladaptive behavior.






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact.






9. 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






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






11. 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.






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






13. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities (Most common psychologoical disorder in the United Stat






14. A general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions - decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation.






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Becoming aware of something via the senses






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






21. 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.






22. Rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members - shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations






23. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






24. 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'.






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. Values - customs - and language established by the group or groups that traditionally have controlled politics and government in a society.






33. Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit






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






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






36. 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.






37. A mood disorder in which a person - for no apparent reason - experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods - feelings of worthlessness - and diminishes interest or pleasure in most activities (Most common psychologoical disorder in the United Stat






38. A generalization -oversimplified view or opinion that members of a group rigidly apply to a thing -an idea -or another group.






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






40. Scientific study of humankind in all its aspects - especially human evolution - development - and culture - Studying the orgins and development of people and their society.






41. Scientific study of humankind in all its aspects - especially human evolution - development - and culture - Studying the orgins and development of people and their society.






42. 1875-1961; Field: neo-Freudian - analytic psychology; Contributions: people had conscious and unconscious awareness; archetypes; collective unconscious; libido is all types of energy - not just sexual; Studies: dream studies/interpretation






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






49. Critical Period in development is a period of time which an organism typically needs to be exposed to a particular stimulus in order for proper development to occur.






50. 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