Introduction to the Social Sciences

In Anthro, to understand a culture & how it changes u need to look at 3 level framework:

Psychologists can predict & control human behavior. Behavior can be modified or manipulated.

From simple beginnings & over time becomes more complex

Investigates the structure of groups, organizations & societies and how people Interact.

Hugging a child after she has had a tough day at school.

Who believed that economic power led to political power. This is the key to understanding soci

Slip of the tongue was created by...

In Samoa adol boys from upper-class families receive the ? to mark transition in adulthood.

Socio studies large groups of people of the same age at the same time.

Socio that is interested in the perspectives of all the differ groups that make up society.

Who invented the 6 functions of family?

How many schools of thought in Anthro?

A comparative & historical study of culture.

Becoming part of a group. Jane Goodall-studied chips & lived them for over 45 years.

Society is divided into those who have $ & power & those who do not.

Why do politicians talk about the Bobo doll study?

Societies provide for the functioning of all, groups play a role in maintaining society.

Sees birth, maturity, aging & death of society as Natural life cycle in humans.

According to Freud this is the unpleasant inner state that people seek to avoid.

This aspect of an experiment can be manipulated.

Regarding gender, Bandura found that no matter which version of the video they say....

Fear of real world events.

Study of evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability & variation, primatology, fossil ..

What did Ivan Pavlov originally set out to study?

The mind is divided into 2 areas the conscious, subconscious or unconscious.

Studies the role of language in community, national & cross-cultural interactions.

Short form name of the book used to diagnose mental illnesses.

What produced the conditioned response in Ivan Pavlov's study & what produced it in Watson's?

There is a certain amount of social interaction involved in shaping human behavior.

There are 3 main types of family rituals:

How society maintains stability & social order in the face of many competing forces.

The Social learning theory says that children....

Part of personality that represents the conscience, the moral part of us.

Study of individuals, the brain, human behaviour & personality development.

What is the on thing that the Skinner box minimizes?

This type of learning happens when watching others?

Internal Anthro reasons why cultures change?

A Skinner box gets its name from....

This type of conditioning involves associations.

Rites of Passage are a 3 stage process:

Type of psychology where a person is being helped , for example therapy.

Groups with opposing interests are in conflict. Inequalities plague the society.

Who is the psychologist who came after Freud and added a lot more defense mechanisms?

Study culture, ehtnocentrism, communication, survival & other economic patterns, family pattern

The unconscious worry that we will lose control of the id, resulting in punishment.

Ceremonial acts prescribed by tradition or religion that sets humans apart from other species.

In the Bobo doll study, a child was more likely to beat up the doll if.....

In Anthro this SOT says change is result of trying to meet the needs of the majority.

Branch of pscyh that sets up experiments to see how individuals act in a particular situation.

This is a type of conditioning that involves rewards.

This part of personality contains our primitive impulses & desire for instant gratification.

What's the difference between an unconditioned response & a conditioned response?

What does the Skinner box commonly use as a reinforcer?

Early history of cultures around the world; major trends in cultural evolution.

Who said that change is INEVITABLE and follows a LOGICAL path.

Involves fear of violating our own moral principles.

A man who yells at his dog when he's upset with his girlfriend is experiencing

Society should be fair for both genders, civil rights should be equal.

Some type of beahviour or operation that is rewarded will likely be encouraged to be repeated.

Refers to encouraging behaviour to be repeated

Learning theory involves 3 main types of learning

An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

Part of personality that maintains balance between our impulses and our conscience.

When we seek out stimuli that are consistent with your thoughts, attitudes and behaviours.

A runner who trains twice as hard after suffering a big loss in a race is experiencing

According to Freud which parts of personality function on all 3 levels of awareness?

This person is being experimented on and does not know what is happening.

Society is unfair on many different levels, not just gender.

Elaborate ceremonies that mark a person's progress from one phase/status to another.

Which of the following is not part of BEHAVIORISM?

Albert Bandura studied....

External Anthro reasons why cultures change?

According to this SOT, each society should provide its members with the fundamental requirement

The study of present-day cultures through fieldwork. (Wade Davis)

A mental process (repression) initiated unconsciously, to avoid conscious conflict or anxiety.

Who said that change is the result of culture which shapes human society & actions.

Ability to respond successfully to these threats determines how great a society is.

Functionalism- Change must be slow & Orderly because every social institution is connected.

Physical materials, conditions & econ activity w/in enviro determines how ideas of culture dev

What was the Skinner box developed to study?

According to Freud which part of Personality is totally unconscious?

Societies have traditionally or typically favored men & male power, leaving women in disad

When you pair one stimulus with another you can condition a response that was not there before.

This is a person who sees something happening but doesn't get involved.