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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






8. 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






9. Are rules that are designed to govern the behavior of the members. Are intended to integrate the actions of the group members. Are to reflect the appropriate behavior - attitudes - and perceptions of the the members. 'Conformity and compliance are tw






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






11. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






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






13. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






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






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






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






17. The rules and procedures that provide incentives for political behavior - thereby shaping politics - organizations or activities that are self-perpetuating and valued for their own sake.






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






19. 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.






20. Are rules that are designed to govern the behavior of the members. Are intended to integrate the actions of the group members. Are to reflect the appropriate behavior - attitudes - and perceptions of the the members. 'Conformity and compliance are tw






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






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






23. Acting according to certain accepted standards - adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.






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






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






26. 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






27. Social position a person receives at birth or involuntarily later in life






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Psychological perspective that focuses on mental processes: how people perceive and mentally represent the world around them and solve-problems.






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






38. Pioneer of operant conditioning who believed that everything we do is determined by our past history of rewards and punishments. He is famous for use of his operant conditioning aparatus which he used to study schedules of reinforcement on pidgeons a






39. Becoming aware of something via the senses






40. 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






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






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






43. It is the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a meaningful scientific concept.






44. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






45. Psychological perspective that focuses on mental processes: how people perceive and mentally represent the world around them and solve-problems.






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






47. Tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups - belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.






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






49. Abandoning normal restraints to the power of the group - doing together what we would not do alone






50. The doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements.