Introduction Test Flashcards
Anthropology definition
The study of cultures and lives of human beings, live or dead. Examine how humans live think communicate produce and interact with their social and physical environment.
Psychology definition
The study of behaviour and mental processes. Attempt to describe explain predict and control behaviour and mental processes
Sociology definition
The study of the development structure and function of the human society study social problems and social groups
Anthropology division
Physical and cultural
Anthropology subfields
Physical equals biological primatology forensics
Cultural equals archeology and linguistics
Participant observation definition
Method of observation that involves watching studying and researching a group
What is Sigmund freuds theory
A theory that personal characteristics are found mainly in the unconscious mind
What are the three parts of the unconscious mind. According to Freud
ID controls our base needs such as hunger and pleasure it is instinctual
Ego limits the actions of the ID it is the reality principle
Super ego is the morality presented by parents and society
What is the bystander effect
The effect that the fewer amount of people the more likely it is for someone to jump in and help out
What are the four schools of thought
Behaviourism psychoanalysis humanism and cognitive
What are the states of frauds personality development theory in order
Oral, anal , phallic, latency, genital
Define behaviourism
Studying and manipulating what can be seen
Define psychoanalysis
Behaviour is influenced by childhood experiences
Define humanism
Patient relationship idea of therapy
Patient should be involved in his or her own recovery
Define cognitive
Study an application of how the brain works
Define oral
Interest in oral gratification such as sucking it is from birth to 12 to 18 months
Define anal
Gratification and expelling withholding feces it is from 12 to 18 months to three years
Define phallic
Interest in the genitals it is from 3 to 5 or six years
Define latency
Sexual concerns largely unimportant five or six years to adolescence
Define genital
Reemergence of sexual interest and establishment of mature sexual relationships from adolescence to adult hood
What was Abraham Maslows hierarchy of needs theory
Believe that once people met their needs at one stage they could then progress to the next
Physiological needs- water and food
Safety needs- security
Belongingness and love -sense of connection and Friends
Esteem needs - confidence
Self actualization- reaching ones full potential only 2% of population
What is Ivan pavlovs conditioning experiment
Type of learning in which they respond to a stimulus in a way that normally does not bring about that response
Pavlov studied a hungry dog to a piece of meat in which he rang the bell just before feeding it. Soon reacted to the bell as if it were real food
Wedding customs in Philippines
Releases two doves in the air to represent peaceful and long life
Wedding customs in Germany
Log cutting ceremony to test their bond
Wedding customs in Norway
A towering layered cake over a wine bottle
Wedding customs in Korea
Grooms give the new mother-in-law’s wild geese to symbolize his loyalty because they are loyal to one partner only
Wedding customs in Scotland
The blocking tradition where the bride and groom are covered in stuff to avoid evil spirit and bring good luck
Wedding traditions in France
A tower of cream filled pastry puffs that can be dipped in any number of sauces
Wedding traditions in Kenya
Newly married couple leaves the village and the father of the bride spits on the girls head and chest to not jinx good fortune
Wedding customs in Poland
Guests buy dances with the bride at the reception and money goes toward honeymoon
South Africa wedding traditions
Parents of the bride and groom bring fire from their own fireplace to the home of the newlyweds in which these flames ignite the fireplace in their new home together
Burmuda wedding tradition
Tiny sapling grows at their home while their marriage grows
Chinese wedding traditions
Red symbolizes love and joy
Four categories of personality types as classified by Greek philosopher
Yellow bile- choleric, irritable character
Black bike- melancholic, depressed character
Blood- sanguine, optimistic character
Phlegm- phlegmatic, CAlm character
Why the different personality types
They believed that certain extra bile created a certain personality
What does a forensic anthropologist do
They deal with identity using DNA analysis
Usually spend many years studying bones and fossils
What are the challenges associated with a forensic anthropologist
Only part-time work
Can take weeks or even months to process evidence
Can be very Trumatic work
Has to be aware of cultural norm surrounding death
