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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. Is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true - by the very terms of the prophecy itself - due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. 1896-1980; Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a four-stage theory of cognitive development based on the concept of mental operations






19. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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