spa Flashcards
(28 cards)
Mean
Addible numbers divide by amount of numbers
Median
The middle number one numbers arranged in order
Mode
The most common number in a set of numbers
Sociology
works by using surveys and statistics
psychology
Uses case studies and longitudinal studies
Anthropology
uses participant observation and fieldwork
Festinger
Developed cognitive dissonance theory
Robert merton
created strain theory explaining deviance as a result of societal pressures (people turn to crime if they can’t achieve goals legally)
Eduardo Spranger
theory that during adolescence there can be a change in personality development. There are three different stages, the first being a type of rebirth, then accepting societies cultural values, and then accepting one’s own growth.
Jean pidget
Congitive development theory
Stage one- 0-2 - humans go through life through their senses
Stage two 2-7 - humans are able to relate certain objects and understand what they do and do not like
Stage three 7-11 - humans are able to make logical and reasonable discussions and choices
Stage four 12- adult hood - the individual can move past just based thinking and think of future and hypothetical events
Strauss Howe
four different generational archetypes profit, nomad, hero, artist generations
-the profit is driven to rebuild society
-the nomad is disillusioned with social structures in society
-the hero is optimistic and confident
-the artist is passive (cycles of history repeat)
Stanley Hall
Created the term adolescent to describe the developmental period between childhood and adulthood
demographics
The statistical study of populations, including size structure and distribution
Erikson 8 stages
- trust versus mistrust 0-18m
- autonomy versus shame, and doubt 18m-3y
-initiative versus guilt
-Industry versus in futurity
-Identity versus role confusion 12-18y
-Intimacy versus isolation
Max Weber
introduce the concept of social satisfaction based on class status and power
Economic globalization
The expansion of international trade in investment
Transnational corporations
Companies that operate across multiple countries
Replacement levels
The fertility rate of which population exactly replaces itself
Globalization
The process of increased interconnectedness and independence among countries, impacting culture, economy, and politics
Fledging adults
Young people who are transitioning into adult life slowly living with parents in school not fully independent yet
identity diffusion Erickson
When a person doesn’t know who they are or what they want
Agents of socialization
People are places that teaches have to behave
stratified society,
a society with classes like upper middle and lower
Open versus close system
closed means you can’t change your class
Open means you can move up or down in class
