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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Becoming aware of something via the senses






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 1896-1980; Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a four-stage theory of cognitive development based on the concept of mental operations






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






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






40. Unique characteristics of ethics groups






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. Pioneer of operant conditioning who believed that everything we do is determined by our past history of rewards and punishments. He is famous for use of his operant conditioning aparatus which he used to study schedules of reinforcement on pidgeons a






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Systematic study of humans and biological organisms






49. 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.






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