Introduction to SAP

Question 1

describe someone who is “convergent”

Answer 1

♥ very goal oriented, accomplishes these goals logically and methodically
♥ might lack creativity

Question 2

describe someone who is “divergent”

Answer 2

♥ creative, extroverted, intuitive
♥ will reach out to new areas and other people
♥ aren’t particularly methodical or reliable

Question 3

psychology is..

Answer 3

♥ the scientific study of behavior and thought

Question 4

how did the north american indians explain abnormal behaviour

Answer 4

♥ believed that those who behaved strangely were possessed by evil spirits

Question 5

how did the ancient greeks explain abnormal behaviour

Answer 5

♥ suggested that abnormal behavior was caused by disease, a blow to the head, or chemical imbalances in the body

Question 6

phrenology is..

Answer 6

the study of “reading” personalities by feeling the bumps on people’s heads

Question 7

who is Sigmund Freud

Answer 7

father of psychoanalysis

Question 8

what is behaviourism

Answer 8

a branch of psychology that focuses on the study of observed behaviour

Question 9

who first used the term sociology

Answer 9

♥ auguste comte

Question 10

what did herbert spencer contribute to sociology

Answer 10

♥ suggested that societies constantly change to adapt to their environment

Question 11

sociology is…

Answer 11

the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society

Question 12

cultural anthropology is..

Answer 12

the study of different human cultures

Question 13

how do cultural anthropologists study a culture

Answer 13

they live with the people for a long time as one of them in order to get an understanding of their culture

Question 14

what is Franz Boas’ contribution to cultural anthropology

Answer 14

♥ his study of the pacific northwest indians strongly influenced generations of cultural anthropologists
♥ he believed that all cultures were equally valid and special, unlike the many other anthropologists in that time who believed developed countries>underdeveloped countries

Question 15

franz boas is the …….. of cultural anthropology

Answer 15

founder

Question 16

what do physical anthropologists study

Answer 16

• human evolution

- the variations and similarities in physical appearance among groups or people

Question 17

sociology is..

Answer 17

the scientific study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society

Question 18

overt

Answer 18

open to view

Question 19

covert

Answer 19

hidden, cannot be seen

Question 20

bystander effect

Answer 20

the phenomenon where an individual is less likely to help when there are other bystanders

Question 21

diffusion of responsibility

Answer 21

the theory that states an individual’s sense of responsibility diminishes as the number of other bystanders increase

Question 22

deindividuation

Answer 22

the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to act impulsively, commit crimes or perform antisocial acts when concealed by a crowd

Question 23

who suggested that societies constantly change to adapt to their environment

Answer 23

herbert spencer

Question 24

what is urban-overload hypothesis

Answer 24

people in cities are so bombarded by stimulation that they keep to themselves to avoid overload

Question 25

who introduced the idea of using statistics as a way to study societies scientifically

Answer 25

emile durkham

Question 26

who introduced the idea of using statistics as a way to study societies scientifically

Answer 26

emile durkham

Question 27

auguste comte

Answer 27

• first used the name sociology

- had the idea to turn the speculation of human society into a scientific discipline

Question 28

margaret mead

Answer 28

• made cultural anthropology understandable to ordinary people
• theorized that the ways boys and girls think and behave is determined by the role their culture expects of their sex
• insisted that you must live with the people for a long time as one of them in order to understand their culture