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Anthropology Basics - Praxis II

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Refers to viewpoints that seek to return to a previous state (the status quo ante) in a society. The term is meant to stand in opposition to and as one end of a political spectrum whose opposite pole is 'radicalism'.






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Refers to viewpoints that seek to return to a previous state (the status quo ante) in a society. The term is meant to stand in opposition to and as one end of a political spectrum whose opposite pole is 'radicalism'.






20. 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.






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






28. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






29. Enforceable rules of conduct in a society.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth






37. Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth






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






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






40. 1896-1980; Swiss developmental psychologist who proposed a four-stage theory of cognitive development based on the concept of mental operations






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






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






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






44. Specific ideas that people hold to be true






45. 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.






46. Becoming aware of something via the senses






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. 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.






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






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