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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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'.






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






41. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






42. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






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






44. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






46. A term coined by Hermann Ebbinghaus - refers to the finding that recall accuracy varies as a function of an item's position within a study list. When asked to recall a list of items in any order (free recall) - people tend to begin recall with the en






47. 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.






48. 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






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






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







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