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Cognitive Processes

Study of mental functions like perception, memory, and problem-solving.

Bipedalism

Ability to walk on two legs, which has evolutionary advantages.

Cultural Anthropology

Focuses on the study of cultural practices, rituals, and beliefs across societies.

Classical Conditioning

Learning through association, where a neutral stimulus becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.

Reintegration

The final step of a rite of passage where individuals return to society with a new identity.

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society based on factors like class, race, and gender.

Qualitative Research

Research method focused on understanding phenomena through non-numerical data like interviews and observations.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a research method accurately forecasts future behavior or outcomes.

Defensive Mechanisms

Unconscious mental processes protecting the ego from anxiety or distress by distorting reality.

Emotional Regulation

Understanding how people experience and control their emotions.

Ethnography

A research method in cultural anthropology involving immersive fieldwork to study a community's way of life.

Norms

Social rules or expectations that guide behavior in a society.

Sociocultural Perspective

The approach that examines how social interaction and culture influence individuals' behaviors.

Postmodernism

Critique of universal explanations in anthropology, focusing on subjectivity and the diversity of perspectives.

Rites of Passage

Ceremonies marking the transition from one social status to another, often involving segregation, transition, and reintegration.

Freud's Id

The primitive part of the psyche that seeks instant gratification of basic drives.

Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow's theory prioritizing human needs from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Arranged Marriage

A marriage setup by families that emphasizes social ties and alliances.

Micro Sociology

The study of small-scale individual or group interactions.

Cognitive Development

Study of how mental processes evolve and develop throughout the lifespan.

Behavioral Patterns

The study of how environmental stimuli shape individual behavior.

Social Norms and Deviance

The examination of rules and expectations within societies and consequences for breaking them.

Stigma

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

Cultural Materialism

Approach in cultural anthropology emphasizing material conditions like technology and the economy in shaping culture.

Linguistic Anthropology

The study of how language reflects and influences culture and worldview.

Archaeological Anthropology

Focuses on studying past human cultures through material remains.

Forensic Anthropology

Application of anthropology to legal contexts, often to identify human remains.

Comparative Analysis

A method that compares different cultures or societies to understand their differences and similarities.

Fieldwork

An immersive method of data collection in cultural anthropology involving living within a community.