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Anomie
Lack of social norms for a group. It is associated with chaos and inappropriate behavior.
Rational choice
Assumes that people choices are dictated by a rational consideration of alternatives
Exchange theory
Argues that behaviors are driven by expectations of rewards or punishments
impression management
the conscious act of changing behavior to manipulate impressions
Stigmatized
Behavior is regarded with disapproval or impolite
Teacher expectancy
A bias where teachers rank children as more or less gifted, which results in the teacher spending more time with the gifted child and a self-fulfilling prophesy occurs.
Bottleneck effect
- Occurs when a force drives a drastic change in allele frequencies in a short amount of time
- Happens where genetic diversity is low
Genetic drift
- Random change
- Happens in small populations and can shift allele frequencies dramatically
Meissner corpuscle
Have a role in the perception of light touch
Sexual dimorphism
Physical differences between male and female besides the gonads
token economy
is a tool for a behavioral therapist
catharsis is an emotional release
borderline pd
symptoms are instability in relationships, mood, fear of abandonment, and self-image
cultural assimilation
describes people in one area adopting the areas dominant culture
Defensive attribution
Is a set of beliefs that are held by an individual in order to alleviate concern over the chances of a calamity befalling them
Learned helplessness
Is a condition in which people become apathetic because they feel powerless to change their situation
Lack of social norms for a group. It is associated with chaos and inappropriate behavior.
Rational choice
Assumes that people choices are dictated by a rational consideration of alternatives
Exchange theory
Argues that behaviors are driven by expectations of rewards or punishments
impression management
the conscious act of changing behavior to manipulate impressions
Stigmatized
Behavior is regarded with disapproval or impolite
Teacher expectancy
A bias where teachers rank children as more or less gifted, which results in the teacher spending more time with the gifted child and a self-fulfilling prophesy occurs.
Bottleneck effect
- Occurs when a force drives a drastic change in allele frequencies in a short amount of time
- Happens where genetic diversity is low
Genetic drift
- Random change
- Happens in small populations and can shift allele frequencies dramatically
Meissner corpuscle
Have a role in the perception of light touch
Sexual dimorphism
Physical differences between male and female besides the gonads
token economy
is a tool for a behavioral therapist
catharsis is an emotional release
borderline pd
symptoms are instability in relationships, mood, fear of abandonment, and self-image
cultural assimilation
describes people in one area adopting the areas dominant culture
Defensive attribution
Is a set of beliefs that are held by an individual in order to alleviate concern over the chances of a calamity befalling them
Learned helplessness
Is a condition in which people become apathetic because they feel powerless to change their situation
