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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

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






2. 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






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






4. 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.






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. An event that decreases the behavior that it follows.






7. 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.






8. Social approval for observing a norm - a reward or positive reaction for following norms - ranging from a smile to a prize.






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






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






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






12. 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'.






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






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






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






16. Becoming aware of something via the senses






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






18. 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.






19. 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






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






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






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






24. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. The process by which a society's culture is transmitted from one generation to the next and individuals become members of their society.






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






40. 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






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






42. The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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'.






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






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