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






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






4. Informal norms or everyday customs that may be violated without serious consequences within a particular culture - norms for routine or casual interaction.






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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'.






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






12. 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.






13. 1896-1980; Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a four-stage theory of cognitive development based on the concept of mental operations






14. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. The ability of individuals to move from one social standing to another. Social standing is based on degrees of wealth - prestige - education and power.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






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






35. A branch of psychology that focuses on observable actions - particularly stimulus-response methods.






36. 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.






37. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Learning that occurs but is not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it.






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






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






47. Groups that share in some parts of the dominant culture but have their own distinctive values - norms - language - and/or material culture.






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






49. 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.






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