UCSP Flashcards

1
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It defines how people relate to nature and their physical environment

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Culture

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2
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It always describes human, human behaviour and human societies around the
world.

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Anthropology

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3
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It is a social science that deals with humans and their interactions.

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Political Science

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4
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It is the study of human social relationships and institutions

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Sociology

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5
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It is a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some
person or thing.

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Beliefs

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6
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This term means scientific study of man or human beings.

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Anthropology

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7
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It refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary anthropology.

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Nature of anthropology

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8
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It attempts to explain how the social world operates.

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Sociological theory

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9
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It is used to analyse and explain objects of social study, and facilitate organizing
sociological knowledge.

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Theoretical perspective

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10
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It sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources,
power, and inequality.

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11
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is
the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society

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socialization

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12
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Socialization is strongly connected to

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developmental
psychology.

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13
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is a process that introduces people
to social norms and customs.

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Socialization

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14
Q

occurs early in a child’s life and is primarily
due to the influence of family and close friends.

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Primary socialization

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15
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Through_________ a child
learns basic societal norms and customs.

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primary socialization,

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16
Q

____________ ensures that we have a process through which the norms and
customs of society are transmitted

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Socialization

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17
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It is a type of socialization
which involves a learning process wherein the focus in on developing our social skills.

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Professional or Developmental Socialization.

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18
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is the process facilitated by social interactions, in
which non-group-members learn to take on the values and standards of groups that
they aspire to join, so as to ease their entry into the group and help them interact
competently once they have been accepted by it.

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Anticipatory socialization

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19
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is
beneficial in that it lets you try out the role before you commit to it, makes it easier for
you to transition into the new role, and facilitates your movement into the new role.
This stage occurs in between the childhood and adulthood.

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Anticipatory socialization

20
Q

in this type of socialization sometimes when an individual
changes his group and become a part of new group he has to abandon his old way of
life. S

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Re-Socialization

21
Q

The process of learning a new way of life is called

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re-socialization

22
Q

The definition of _______ is who you are, the way you think about
yourself, the way you are viewed by the world and the characteristics that define
you

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identity

23
Q

Psychologists assume that identity
formation is a matter of _________ by matching one’s talents and potential with
available social roles.

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“finding oneself”

24
Q

refers to a system of shared assumptions, values, and
beliefs. that show an individual what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior

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Organizational culture

25
Q

____________ underlies and to a large extent determine behavior, but they are not directly
observable (as behaviors are).

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Values

26
Q

_____________ are frequently expressed through norms–characteristic attitudes
and accepted behaviors that might be called “the unwritten rules of the road.”

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Organizational values

27
Q

___________ form the most observable level of culture, and
consist of behavior patterns and outward manifestations of culture, such as perks provided
to executives, dress codes, the level of technology utilized (and where it is utilized), and
the physical layout of work spaces.

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Typical organizational behaviors

28
Q

According to __________ model of organizational culture where the basic
assumptions shape values and the values shape practices and behavior, is the visible part
of culture.

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Edgar Schein’s

29
Q

These mark the surface of the culture in every organization. The visible
part of the culture can be noticed by a visitor or an ‘outsider’ in the form of the following
aspects:

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Artifacts.

30
Q

____________ can be found through the architecture and interior
arrangements, physical space and its allocation and office design, decoration, manner of
dressing and even mementos and trophies awarded on chosen occasions.

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Physical Artifacts

31
Q

___________ gives away culture through modes of speaking, levels and types of
sound, slogans and special expressions.

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Language

32
Q

_____________circulating among the staff indicate what type of persons or
acts are considered heroic, how certain types of situations should be handled, what should
not be done, what happens in this organization if one acts in a particular way and so on.

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Stories and myths

33
Q

_______________is also a part of the culture, since it reflects and shapes the values
and assumptions through operations, materials and knowledge.

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Technology

34
Q

_______________ displayed at ceremonies and rituals, social practices, leadership
practices and work traditions that show ‘our way of doing things’.

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Visible traditions

35
Q

An assumption is a kind of belief that is taken for granted as
a fact and so it is never challenged.

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Basic Assumptions.

36
Q

is the study of people, past and present, with a focus on understanding the human condition both culturally and biologically.

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Anthropology

37
Q

The ____________ is that it is The study of human societies and cultures, and their development.

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Nature of Anthropology

38
Q

The _____________ is to understand the origin of human evolution and the diverse forms of its existence throughout time.

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goal of studying anthropology

39
Q

_________________ involves observation, experimentation, and analysis to draw conclusions about social behaviour and structures.

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Nature of Sociology

40
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______________is the systematic study of political institutions, behavior, processes, and ideas. It seeks to understand how political systems operate, how political power is distributed and exercised, and how political decisions affect societies.

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Political science

41
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analyzes society by addressing the subjective meanings that people impose on objects, events, and behaviors.

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Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

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42
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society is a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole.

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Functionalist Perspective

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43
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Political Science involves a systematic and organized approach to understanding political phenomena. It employs empirical methods, theoretical frameworks, and rigorous analysis

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Systematic Study:

44
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It draws from various disciplines such as history, sociology, economics, philosophy, law, and international relations to provide a comprehensive understanding of political processes.

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Interdisciplinary:

45
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Political Science not only describes political realities but also evaluates them normatively. It deals with both “what is” (descriptive) and “what ought to be” (normative).

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Normative and Descriptive: