Anthropology & Schools of Thought
Branches of anthropology (not schools of thought)?
Physical and Cultural
Driven by the pleasure principle. Seeks immediate gratification.
ID
The lifelong process through which we learn knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes used to survive and succeed.
Definition of socialization
How many lobes does the brain have
Four
What does NCR stand for?
Not Criminally Responsible
_____________ when materials or conditions within the environment such as climate & food influence development.
Cultural Materialism
Who introduced the "Hierarchy of Needs"?
Abraham Maslow
What is anticipatory socialization?
Learning how to anticipate appropriate behaviour for a social situation before it happens
Which part of the brain controls our balance and coordination?
The Cerebellum
The definition of the term “abnormal psychology” includes the key terms, dysfunction, distress and __________
Deviance
The theory that refers to the competition of different groups highlighting the fact that society structures itself around this imbalance is known as
Conflict Theory
Who introduced cardinal, central, and secondary traits?
Gordon Allport
Changing or transforming behaviors from socially unacceptable to socially acceptable (or better adapted to the situation)
Resocialization
True or false - the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body
True
I conducted an experiment that showed the power of stigma around mental health disorders. It proved that even those with no mental disorder, once labeled with a disorder are subject to the stigma throughout their lives.
Rosenhan
Involving clients in their recovery instead of only relying on therapists' input
Humanist Psychology
Unwanted memories/thoughts pushed back to the unconscious part of the mind (as a defense mechanism).
Repression
I was kept in a locked room for over 12 years in an abusive environment that restricted my social and language development even later in life.
Genie
What is the function of the amygdala?
Regulates emotion and memory and are associated with the brain’s reward system, stress, and the “fight or flight” response when someone perceives a threat.
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech & thinking are common symptoms of______________
Schizophrenia
Interactions of the individual with the larger society. Individual is at the centre of this school of thought
Symbolic Interactionism
Explain Pavlov's classical conditioning
- neutral stimulus vs. positive stimulus
- learning through association
- behaviour influenced by learning + association
What is the difference between isolate and feral children?
Isolate children are neglected without basic needs within a human home
Feral children are abandoned/deserted children left in the wild to be raised by animals
What is synaptic pruning?
The removal of unneeded, unused synapses in the nervous system, including the brain to improve the efficiency of its functioning.
I was kidnapped by a radical group from my apartment when I was in my late teenage years and I eventually co-conspired along with my kidnappers and robbed a bank.
Patty Hearst