Chapter 3 Developments Of The Self: Background Considerstions

Question 0

The genotypic self is considered to have what three main attributions?

Answer 0

Inherited psychological characteristics
An evolutionary predisposition to intersubjectivity
A need for reciprocal interaction with care givers in a given culture (this process is ‘internalized’)

Question 1

In terms of the developing self CAT uses which two terms analogous with the study of genetics?

Answer 1

Genotypic self (infant self with inherited traits)
Phenotypic self (maturing self with genetic traits expressed through morphology-form and structure-development, behaviour)
Traits arise through the interaction of an organism's genotype with its environment

Question 2

In CAT the dynamic structure of the self is contributed to significantly by what two themes?

Answer 2

Social meaning

Cultural values

Question 3

Plomin (1994) argues that the ‘nature-nurture’ debate is nowadays confined to what?

Answer 3

’-‘

Question 4

One of the reasons humankind evolved biologically is because of what type of evolution?

Answer 4

Cultural evolution

Question 5

What significant human anatomical event took place 0.3 million years ago?

Answer 5

The evolution of the vocal tract

Question 6

Humans enter the world with inherited individual temperamental characteristics and general evolutionary predispositions to behave in certain ways. The ‘big 5’ is comprised of which ‘concepts’?

Answer 6

Neuroticism
Extraversion
Introversion
Openness to experience
Conscientiousness & agreeableness

Question 7

The variability within families of sibling experiences and the different elicited responses received is known as…?

Answer 7

‘Non-shared family environment’

Question 8

What factors are considered important to the development of resilience within children?

Answer 8

Mentalization and the capacity for self-reflection