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Human Behaviour Flashcards

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What are behavioural adjustments?

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cultural responses to environmental stresses such as climate and changing environments that could influence food sources.

EX: building shelters and wearing appropriate clothing

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What are acclimation adjustments?

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How the human body adapts to climate change.

EX: increase in basal metabolic rate in cold regions

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What is NATURE in nature vs nurture?

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When psychologists believe that heredity/genetics has a direct impact on behaviour, personality traits and a person’s potential

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What is NURTURE in nature vs nurture?

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When psychologists believe that environmental factors have a direct impact on one’s behaviour, personality and potential.

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what does TABULA RASA mean?

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the mind is a blank state. everything is determined by our experience (behaviourism)`

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what is EPIGENETICS?

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external factors influence gene behaviour by turning gene markers on & off without changing the genes themselves.
- can occur before birth & be passed down from generation to generation.

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what are the AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION?

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Family (primary)

Media, peers, school (secondary)

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what is CULTURAL CAPITAL?

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non financial assets that help people succeed in the world – learning from family

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HIDDEN CURRICULUM IN SCHOOL

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the norms, values and beliefs that are passed along through schooling/

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what is RACE SOCIALIZATION?

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the process through which children learn the behaviours, values and attitudes associated with RACIAL GROUPS.

  • preparation for bias, promotion of mistrust, cultural socializatioin
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what is CLASS SOCIALIZATION?

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it teaches the norms, values and traits you develop based on which SOCIAL CLASS you’re in.
It can influence one’s opportunities and decisions in life.

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what is GENDER SOCIALIZATION?

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teaches the norms, values, traits and behaviours you develop based on one’s SEX.

it can have an impact on one’s attitudes, behaviours, and life chances.

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what is ANTICIPATORY SOCIALIZATION?

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the process where people learn to take on values of groups they PLAN to join.

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what is a TOTAL INSTITUTION?

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closed social systems that control ALL aspects of one’s life. they aim to RESOCIALIZATION.

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What was FREUD’s theory?

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ID - “I want” - necessary for survival
EGO - “I will” - balances the id & superego
SUPEREGO - “I should” (cultural values/norms)

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what did PIAGET believe?

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SENSIRMOTOR - learn through 5 senses

PREOPERATIONAL - use of roleplay, imagination

CONCRETE OPERATIONAL - tiral & error, first-hand experience.

FORMAL OPERATIONAL - abstract ways of thinking, other perspectives

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what did KOHLBERG believe?

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PRECONVENTIONAL - based on what they feel personally ( punishment & reward ), parent is the authority

CONVENTIONAL - based on what society and people around them tells them is right ( social approval & the law)

POSTCONVENTIONAL - based on abstract ethical concepts ( morality )

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what did GILLIGAN believe?

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JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE - emphasize formal rules to define right and wrong ( mostly MEN )

CARE & RESPONSABILITY - emphasize the role of interpersonal reasoning in moral decisions ( mostly WOMEN )

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what did MEAD believe?

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PREPATORY/IMITATION - children watches others and try to MIMIC them

PLAY - children take on the role of the person they have been watching, THEIR PERSPECTIVE

GAME - children take on MULTIPLE roles in a SINGLE situation.

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STYLES OF PARENTING: AUTHORITARIAN

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controlling, strict discipline & punishiment for not following rules, high expectations with little flexibility

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STYLES OF PARENTING: AUTHORATIVE

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both strict and warm, rules and expectations are clearly stated and justified. open communication

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STAGES OF PARENTING: PERMISSIVE

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caring, not strict with rules; friendly parent-child relationship. children take on decisions instead of following rules

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STAGES OF PARENTING: UNINVOLVED

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neglectful; neither strict or warm, no specific discipline strategy. no communication or expectations

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what is LATENT VULNERABILITY?

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early abusive experiences with carers put children at greater risk of experiencing mental health problems in future.

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what is SOCIAL THINNING?

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loss of social support due to loss of friendships & opportunities for friendships to grow. based on behaviour caused by TRAUMA

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what is INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA?

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repeating a cycle of gen. trauma; burden of breaking the cycle; biological changes to DNA; addiction & mental health issues.

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