Gr. 12 Anthro/Socio/Psycho Exam Review
HSB Exam Review Sheet
Introduction to Social Sciences
What is anthropology?
Examines the development of the human species and human cultures throughout the world
Anthropologists try to live with the group that they are studying, often for extended periods
What is sociology?
Looks at the development and structure of human society and how it works
Examines how people act in group situations
Use statistical analysis as one of their basic research tools to explain human behaviour
What is psychology?
Study of people’s feelings, thoughts and personality development
Goal is to discover the underlying triggers or causes of human behaviours
Interested in incidents in people’s pasts that influence them
How does each answer questions regarding social change?
Anthropology:
Sources of cultural change: 1. Invention: a new product, idea, social pattern that affect the way people live 2. Diffusion: spread of ideas, methods, tools from one culture to another through trade/migration/war 3. Discovery: something previously unknown to a culture
An anthropologist would focus on the process of enculturation – by which members of a culture learn and internalize shared ideas, values and beliefs. According to one system of classification, culture is made up of four parts: 1. Physical environment – the length of winter affects the number of jackets Canadians buy 2. Level of technology – a busy metropolitan area would have more need for a rail system than a rural farm community 3. Social organization – how the culture is organized, it’s kinship system, how labour is divided 4. Systems of symbols – objects, symbols, trends, anything that identifies a person as a member of a particular culture
Psychology:
Questions asked: * What must people do to successfully change their behaviours? * What factors make behaviour-modification programs successful? * Do most people need help changing behaviour or can they be self-changers?
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Introduction to Social Sciences
What is anthropology?
Examines the development of the human species and human cultures throughout the world
Anthropologists try to live with the group that they are studying, often for extended periods
What is sociology?
Looks at the development and structure of human society and how it works
Examines how people act in group situations
Use statistical analysis as one of their basic research tools to explain human behaviour
What is psychology?
Study of people’s feelings, thoughts and personality development
Goal is to discover the underlying triggers or causes of human behaviours
Interested in incidents in people’s pasts that influence them
How does each answer questions regarding social change?
Anthropology:
Sources of cultural change: 1. Invention: a new product, idea, social pattern that affect the way people live 2. Diffusion: spread of ideas, methods, tools from one culture to another through trade/migration/war 3. Discovery: something previously unknown to a culture
An anthropologist would focus on the process of enculturation – by which members of a culture learn and internalize shared ideas, values and beliefs. According to one system of classification, culture is made up of four parts: 1. Physical environment – the length of winter affects the number of jackets Canadians buy 2. Level of technology – a busy metropolitan area would have more need for a rail system than a rural farm community 3. Social organization – how the culture is organized, it’s kinship system, how labour is divided 4. Systems of symbols – objects, symbols, trends, anything that identifies a person as a member of a particular culture
Psychology:
Questions asked: * What must people do to successfully change their behaviours? * What factors make behaviour-modification programs successful? * Do most people need help changing behaviour or can they be self-changers?
Strong