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CULTURE: MATERIAL vs. NONMATERIAL

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SOCIOLOGY NOTES FEB 10 CULTURE: MATERIAL vs. NONMATERIAL Material culture: All human made artifacts we can see or touch Nonmaterial culture: thoughts, language, feelings, beliefs, values, Attitudes Values: shared judgments about right of wrong Beliefs: ideas we hold about life, about where we fit in, about the way society works Ideal culture: how things ?should? be Real culture: the way things are actually done NORMS: rules of behavior shared by members of a society and rooted in the value system NORMS Rules of behavior shared by members of a society and rooted in the value system Examples: brush your teeth, finish high school, do not murder Include: Folkways Mores Laws Taboos FOLKWAYS Customs or desirable behaviors Examples: cheating on a spouse LAWS

Society and Culture

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NOTES FEB 3, 2014 SOCIETY AND CULTURE Culture: The Beliefs of a Group The way of life shared by a group of people- the knowledge, values, beliefs, rules or laws, language, customs, symbols, and material products (such as food, housing, and transportation) within a society that help meet humans needs Society: The Structure of a Group An organized and interdependent group of individuals who live together in a Society and culture compared Society- people organized in groups ? and culture ? their way of life Evolution of Societies Humans, 2.5 million years old Farming is 10,000 years old Writing is 6,000 years old ( depending on how you define writing) The steam engine is 300 years old Evolution of Society >99% of human existence Hunter- Gatherer

Socialization

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CHAPTER 4 SOCIALIZATION Different theories of socialization Symbolic interactionism: the development of the self Structural-functionalisms: socializing agents support one another and society as a whole Conflict theory: those in power make sure that other are socialized into supporting power structures that benefit elites SYMBOLIC INTERACTION Self: the perceptions of who we are derived from our perceptions of the way others respond to us (Another way of putting it: we are mirrors to each other) We are not born with a self; we begin developing it in infancy PARTS OF THE SELF (G.H. MEADE) The ?I?: spontaneous, unpredictable, impulsive, like an animal The ?me? The reflective self, seeing ourselves as other people see us

Abnormal Psychology Disorders and Therapies

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Abnormal Psychology Disorders, Therapies, & Treatments Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychological Disorder Symptoms/Criteria/Characteristics Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) As its name implies, GAD is evidenced by general feelings of anxiety such as mild heart palpitations, dizziness, and excessive worry. The symptoms are difficult to control for the individual and are not related to a specific event (such as in PTSD) and are not as severe as those found with Panic Disorder. Panic Attack/Panic Disorder Panic Disorder is characterized by sudden attacks of intense fear or anxiety, usually associated with numerous physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, rapid breathing or shortness of breath, blurred vision, dizziness,

AP Psych Biopsych test review

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The Nervous System Nervous System the body?s speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems Central Nervous System (CNS) the brain and spinal cord A Simple Reflex Spinal Cord Injuries Types Complete : Spinal Cord has been completely transected Incomplete: Portions of the spinal cord have been damaged Paralysis occurs from the site of the injury, down Types of Injuries Cervical (results in paralysis from neck down) Thoracic (results in paralysis from the chest down) Lumbar (results in paralysis from the waist down) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body. Further Divided into Somatic Nervous System

AP Psych Biopsych test review

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The Nervous System Nervous System the body?s speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems Central Nervous System (CNS) the brain and spinal cord A Simple Reflex Spinal Cord Injuries Types Complete : Spinal Cord has been completely transected Incomplete: Portions of the spinal cord have been damaged Paralysis occurs from the site of the injury, down Types of Injuries Cervical (results in paralysis from neck down) Thoracic (results in paralysis from the chest down) Lumbar (results in paralysis from the waist down) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body. Further Divided into Somatic Nervous System

research methods 2 chapter 1 questions

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Research Methods Chapter 1 questions 1. To analyze data 2. purpose of the research and the characteristics of the data 3. Ratio, because the intervals b/w each numbers is the same n there's a zero 4.nominal 5. Scale 6. Scale 7. Nominal 8. Ordinal 9. Interval 10. Category 11. Variable
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social psych

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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY CHANDRA KANAPATHY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY definition- the connection by scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another parts of social psych social thinker attributes and actions persuasion role playing parts of social psych social relations prejudice aggression conflict attraction and altruism parts of social psych social influence obedience conformity OBEDIENCE definition- the compliance with someone?s wishes or orders acknowledgment of one?s authority CONFORMITY definition- adjusting one?s behavior or thinking to coincide with a groups standard REASONS FOR CONFORMITY normative social influence- influence resulting from a person?s desire to gain approval or avoid disproval

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