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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






11. 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.






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Groups marked by impersonal - instrumental relationships (those existing as a means to an end). - groups that meet principally to solve problems






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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