P/S

Question 1

zero-sum game

Answer 1

game theory
each participant’s loss or gain is exactly balanced by the losses and gains of other participants
ex) 2 people applying for same job

Question 2

assessment test

Answer 2

IQ

meritocracy

Question 3

social reproduction

Answer 3

the structures and activities in place in a society that serve to transmit and reinforce social inequalities (marxism) from one generation to the next

cultural transmission - transferring immaterial culture one generation to next ie music taste

Question 4

Counterbalancing

Answer 4

-present stimuli in random order to eliminate the effect of time

Question 5

Attitude polarization

Answer 5

regardless of the evidence you present (support or contradict), increase the belief (not just maintain like belief perseverance, but INCREASE for attitude polarization)

Question 6

selective recall

Answer 6

• you remember supporting evidence more than contradicting evidence
• similar to confirmation bias which is seeking/believing new info that supports your beliefs

Question 7

Social mobility metrics

Answer 7

• Economic currency: employment, disposable income
• Social currency: literacy & education level
• Housing

NOT CRIME

Question 8

Demographic transition

Answer 8

• increase access to healthcare and education

- decrease death and then decrease birth

Question 9

Capital types

Answer 9

• social capital: who you know
• intellectual capital: what you know
• cultural capital: habits and attitude from culture
• human capital: intrinsic ability to do tasks

Question 10

symbolic culture example

Answer 10

-perceived value of something, like a ticket

Question 11

groupthink

Answer 11

-making a bad decision simply to agree

Question 12

deindividuation

Answer 12

doing impulsive and sometimes violent acts when in a crowd or internet (hidden identity)

Question 13

slow but gradual line formation

Answer 13

conformity, not peer pressure

peer pressure would be more overt

Question 14

Language development

Answer 14

• Nativist = innate
• –language acquisition device = part of brain; sensitive (critical pd- before puberty, otherwise hard to learn language)
• Empiricist = learned
• –environmental influence

-behaviorist/learning = reinforcement + imitation
(cannot be spontaneous)
-interactionist = social + biology — imitation
(cannot be spontaneous)

Question 15

image schema

Answer 15

mental image

ex) prepositions
ex) leave it out before coming in

Question 16

Sapir-whorf hypothesis

Answer 16

Linguistic relativity

relationship b/w language and emotion unique to a culture

Question 17

Psychoanalytics

Answer 17

Think UNCONSCIOUS

Superego inhibits id (horse)

Ego = reality; satisfy id’s desires in realistic and socially appropriate ways
costs and benefits (horserider)

Superego= conscience, pride (guidelines) (racetrack)

Question 18

Social-cognitive perspective

Answer 18

Humans learn most behaviors through observing others instead of trial and error
ex) antisocial ppl don’t understand long-term consequences of behavior

Question 19

Schizotypal vs Schizoid

Answer 19

Schizotypal = derealization, paranoid
Schizoid = aloof

Question 20

OCPD

Answer 20

perfectionist, control, expectations, inflexible

ego-syntonic

Question 21

avoidant personality

Answer 21

shy, sensitive to rejection, anxiety

Question 22

Histrionic

Answer 22

attention-seeking, drama, seductive

ex) maasi

Question 23

Organogenesis

Answer 23

4-9 weeks post-conception (prenatal development)

Question 24

Vestibular sense

Answer 24

balance, spatial inertia

rotational and linear acc

Question 25

disparate

Answer 25

different

Question 26

Fake food at dinner table

Answer 26

symbolic interactionism ex) dog is just a canine; but in your mind it's a furry thing ex) stick figure w/ triangle = girl ex) heart means love ex) thumbs up means yes ex) American flag = freedom; or oppression- based on experiences

Question 27

solidarity

Answer 27

unity

Question 28

functionalism

Answer 28

parts work together for social stability

Question 29

conflict theory

Answer 29

marxism | rich vs poor- constant struggle

Question 30

Hypersexuality

Answer 30

bilateral lesions of amygdala anterior hypothalamus = asexuality

Question 31

Renin

Answer 31

increase BP | -stress response

Question 32

ACh

Answer 32

parasympathetic NS (Calm) = digestion, peristalsis

Question 33

Case studies

Answer 33

- few ppl - anecdotal - weak evidence

Question 34

Case-control study

Answer 34

A study that compares two groups of people: those with the disease or condition under study (cases) and a very similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition (controls)

Question 35

Social learning theory

Answer 35

- ppl learn in social context | - observation + modeling

Question 36

ethnocentrism

Answer 36

judge another culture based on ideas/perceptions from own culture

Question 37

stereotype threat

Answer 37

fear of confirming neg stereotype

Question 38

cataplexy

Answer 38

symptom of narcolepsy (sleep disorder) | muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions

Question 39

equipoise

Answer 39

balance

Question 40

psilocybin | -"cybin"

Answer 40

hallucinogen

Question 41

phenobarbital

Answer 41

``` barbituate anxiolytic (treats anxiety) but replaced w/ benzodiazipines, which are way less addictive/less overdose ```

Question 42

telemetry

Answer 42

record and transmit instrument readings

Question 43

threshold fixing

Answer 43

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Question 44

vicarious learning

Answer 44

mirror neurons