Anthro Flashcards
Anthropology
The study of human culture and evolution across time and space
Physical Anthropology
Biological development of humans over time
Cultural Anthropology
How cultures shape the way people lived in the past, present, and future.
Key words (Anthro)
Traditions, Beliefs, Rituals, Languages, Values, Social Norms, Evolution, Art, Culture.
Branches (Phycology)
Behavioral, Cognitive, Developmental, Forensic.
Phycology
The scientific study of the human mind and behavior.
Phycology key words
Behaviour, Thoughts, Emotions, Nature vs Nurture, Perseption, Sensation, Mental health functions, Experiences.
Sociology
The study of realashinships, structures, and the functioning of society.
Key words sociology
Family, education, relegion, class systems, social roles, hierarchies.
Social science research methods
Experiments, surveys and questionaries, interveiws, Observations, Historical analysis , Case study approach.
Surveys and questionaries
Collecting data from large groups
Experiments
The process of testing cause and effect realashinships.
Interviews
Gaining in depth insight from individuals
Observation
Watching behaviors in a real world settin
Historical analysis
Studying past documents and trends
Case study approach
Gathering in depth information on a specific scenario or person.
Open ended question
Cannot be answered with a simple “yes or “no”
Closed ended question
Can be easily answered with “yes” or “no”
Reliability
The consistency of data over repeated measurements or trials.
Validity
The accuracy of data in measuring what its supposed to measure.
Positive corelation
When two variables increase or decrease together
Negative correlation
When two variables move opposite one another. E.g. when one increases, the other decreases.
Research processes
- Ask questions
- Research
- Hypothesis
- Collect data
- Analysis data
- Verify results
- Present results
8.Reflect
Hypothesis
An informed prediction that explains the relationship between two or more variables.
