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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. A false impression of what most other people are thinking or feeling - or how they are responding






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






7. 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






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






9. A false impression of what most other people are thinking or feeling - or how they are responding






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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'.






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






41. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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