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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. The process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another (psychoanalysis).






2. 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






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






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






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. 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.






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






8. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Becoming aware of something via the senses






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






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






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






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






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






20. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 1896-1980; Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a four-stage theory of cognitive development based on the concept of mental operations






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups - belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.






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






50. 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