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Social Science Vocab
Semester 1 Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Experience Pattern | Pattern of learnin w/ five steps:perception, thoughts, conceptualizatin, action, reaction |
| Conceptualization | picturing in the mind |
| Multiple Causation | likelihood that and effect has many causes |
| Ideology | set of beliefs |
| Propaganda | info designed to convince people to do /belive something |
| Relevant | related to the problem |
| Analogy | pairs of directly related items or ideas |
| Critical Thinking | thinking clearly w/ a purpose in mind |
| Irrelevant | unrelated to the problem |
| Bias | slanted view of something |
| Brainstorming | lateral thinking tecnique |
| Consistent | agreement between words and actions |
| Syllogism | 2 statements that lead to a conclusion |
| Perception | gathering info through senses |
| Inference | thoery based on evidence |
| Almanac | reference work of specific factsf of different topics |
| subject card | tyupe of card found in card catalog that gives info about a book; about the topic |
| Dewey Decimal | classification of nonfiction books into ten categories |
| Time Log | record of personal activities (Hour by hour) |
| Title card | card in cataloggives info about a book; title |
| INdex | list of important name/ideas in a boook or other work; back of book |
| association | system of memorization which 2 images are commected in the mind |
| reference Reading | reading to do reaserch on facts |
| Glossary | list of words w/ definitions; back of book |
| Concept tree | method for organizing consepts and factss |
| Rote | memorization through concentratin w/out use of aids |
| Chunking | memorizin by organizing |
| Represion | defense mechanism is which a person makes and excuse hat is not the reason for the action |
| Id | represents most basic drives for food, water, survival and pleasure |
| Superego | concerning right and wrong |
| operant conditioning | training a subject to perform a certain action by rewarding when it does good |
| negative reinforcement | punishment |
| classical conditioning | pairing of neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus |
| rationalization | defense mechanism in which a peson makes and excuse that is no the reason for the action |
| Ego | helps a person be realistic, and balances the id and the superego |
| Self Actulization | last step; being the best you can be |
| Empathy | feelin as another person |
| projection | defense mechanism in which ones faults are shifted to someone elses |
| Stimulus | something that causes a response |
| socailization | process in which and individual learns the rules of society |
| folkway | custon in the society;polite |
| value | idea or beilief about the goodness and badness of a person, thing situation, or action |
| mobility | change in status within a society |
| Mores | a serious moral judgement |
| Negative sanctions | punishment for violating a norm |
| Norms | develop from a society's basic beliefs and values |
| Nuclear Family | Family structure w/ husband, wife, and children |
| society | large group made of primary and secondary groupsand 2 or more communities |
| positive sanction | reward for obeying norms |
| role | specific set of behavior patterns conforming to the expextations of society |
| Status | position and individual holds on the ladder of social stratification |
| Social class | group indefiable by the calues, actions, and possessions of its members |
| Social INstitution | rather unchanging way that society has for survival; five major Family, Government, education, economy, religion |
| Corroboration | process of findeing peoces of evidence tha support each other |
| Evidence | records of the past used by historians; sources |
| History | study of people and events of the past |
| local government | governments of cities, towns, and counties |
| delegated powers | powers according the constitution, that the states gave to the federal government |
| division of powers | certain powers to the states and othe powers to the federal government w/ some shared by both |
| seperation of powers | of certain specific powers ot each of the three |
| constituents | peple representd in governemnent by an elected official |
| fascist | super patriot |
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