Introduction Test Flashcards
Anthropology definition
The study of cultures and lives of human beings, live or dead. Examine how humans live think communicate produce and interact with their social and physical environment.
Psychology definition
The study of behaviour and mental processes. Attempt to describe explain predict and control behaviour and mental processes
Sociology definition
The study of the development structure and function of the human society study social problems and social groups
Anthropology division
Physical and cultural
Anthropology subfields
Physical equals biological primatology forensics
Cultural equals archeology and linguistics
Participant observation definition
Method of observation that involves watching studying and researching a group
What is Sigmund freuds theory
A theory that personal characteristics are found mainly in the unconscious mind
What are the three parts of the unconscious mind. According to Freud
ID controls our base needs such as hunger and pleasure it is instinctual
Ego limits the actions of the ID it is the reality principle
Super ego is the morality presented by parents and society
What is the bystander effect
The effect that the fewer amount of people the more likely it is for someone to jump in and help out
What are the four schools of thought
Behaviourism psychoanalysis humanism and cognitive
What are the states of frauds personality development theory in order
Oral, anal , phallic, latency, genital
Define behaviourism
Studying and manipulating what can be seen
Define psychoanalysis
Behaviour is influenced by childhood experiences
Define humanism
Patient relationship idea of therapy
Patient should be involved in his or her own recovery
Define cognitive
Study an application of how the brain works
Define oral
Interest in oral gratification such as sucking it is from birth to 12 to 18 months
Define anal
Gratification and expelling withholding feces it is from 12 to 18 months to three years
Define phallic
Interest in the genitals it is from 3 to 5 or six years
Define latency
Sexual concerns largely unimportant five or six years to adolescence
Define genital
Reemergence of sexual interest and establishment of mature sexual relationships from adolescence to adult hood
What was Abraham Maslows hierarchy of needs theory
Believe that once people met their needs at one stage they could then progress to the next
Physiological needs- water and food
Safety needs- security
Belongingness and love -sense of connection and Friends
Esteem needs - confidence
Self actualization- reaching ones full potential only 2% of population
What is Ivan pavlovs conditioning experiment
Type of learning in which they respond to a stimulus in a way that normally does not bring about that response
Pavlov studied a hungry dog to a piece of meat in which he rang the bell just before feeding it. Soon reacted to the bell as if it were real food
Wedding customs in Philippines
Releases two doves in the air to represent peaceful and long life
Wedding customs in Germany
Log cutting ceremony to test their bond
