exaaaaam

Question 1

Adolescence

Answer 1

transition period between child and adult

Question 2

Authoritarian personality

Answer 2

used by psychologist theodor adorno to describe intolerant people, quickto judge things as right or wrong; good/bad

Question 3

ambiguity

Answer 3

describe situations that can be interpreted in more than one way

Question 4

Constancy

Answer 4

perceptual world tends to remain same despite info which is contrary to our beliefs

Question 5

Cultural Behaviour

Answer 5

behavior learned as a member of society rather then being in born

Question 6

Discrimination

Answer 6

inequitable treatment based on race, gender, nationality etc

Question 7

Deterritorialization

Answer 7

observation that distinct cultures are no longer firmly attached

Question 8

Development Stake

Answer 8

difference between amount of support older people feel they receive from children and amount of help children report giving

Question 9

ethnography

Answer 9

scientific study of human races and cultures

Question 10

ebonics

Answer 10

term combining ebony and phonics. literally means black sounds.

Question 11

fecundity

Answer 11

denotes ability to reproduce. when girl reaches menarche she is fecund

Question 12

fertility

Answer 12

actual reproduction.

Question 13

Genocide

Answer 13

extreme form of systematic discrimination. attempts made by authroites at mass murder of national, ethnic, relgious groups

Question 14

Globalization

Answer 14

coming together of regional, national, and continental organizations to integrate the entire world into one economic system

Question 15

Gender identity

Answer 15

concept of male or female

Question 16

Hallucinations

Answer 16

perceptual error that results in person believing the see hear or feel something not there

Question 17

Identity Crisis

Answer 17

explain central conflict of adolescent stage of development

Question 18

Memory modification

Answer 18

process whereby humans alter memories to fit any number of internal or external variables

Question 19

Morbidity

Answer 19

illness or physical harm

Question 20

norms

Answer 20

customary type of behavior. considered stander behavior/rules

Question 21

Prejudice

Answer 21

set of opinions and beliefs that unfairly cast a group and members in negative light without reason

Question 22

Paradigm

Answer 22

set of rules and conditions stored in brain and used to interpret and understand sensory experience

Question 23

Perception

Answer 23

process which brain tries to make sense of incoming messages. or when people become known to us

Question 24

Reproductive Technologies

Answer 24

medical manipulation of women reproductive cycle or man sperm quality designed to result in conception

Question 25

race

Answer 25

culturally learned concept which categorizes ppl based on skin color, hair texture, physical and facial features

Question 26

Socialization agent

Answer 26

group/institution has significant impact on values and belief of culture. primary socialization = media, family, peers

Question 27

Selective Attention

Answer 27

ability to focus on certain physical stimuli and exclude others

Question 28

Social Mores

Answer 28

behaviors regarded as essential to welfare and survival of group

Question 29

Subjective validity

Answer 29

universal belief that our attitudes are right and proper

Question 30

Systematic Discrimination

Answer 30

system that favors one or some groups over others in terms of hiring, benefits, promotions and pay increases

Question 31

Tribe

Answer 31

human organization ruled by decentralized form of govt.