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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. Abandoning normal restraints to the power of the group - doing together what we would not do alone






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






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






4. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






5. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






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. Becoming aware of something via the senses






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






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






11. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






12. 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.






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 1896-1980; Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a four-stage theory of cognitive development based on the concept of mental operations






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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.






38. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






40. A research strategy that identifies the relationships between two or more variables in order to describe how these variables change together. One advantage is that it helps psychologists make predictions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






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