Determinants of Personality

Question 1

• One of the biggest determinants and may be the most important factor since most
  of the other determinants (except social/family) are passed down through genes.

Answer 1

Heredity

Question 2

One of the most important determinants.
- It is generally believed the father and the child adopt almost the same type of brain
stimulation.
- Later differences are the result of the environment in which the child has grown.
- Child’s environment is one of the biggest factors to cultivate their personality

Answer 2

Brain

Question 3

• One of the most important factors in determining personality is an individual’s
  physical characteristics.
• These factors play a vital role in determining one’s behavior in a social organization.
• E.g. height, skin tone, weight, hair color, beauty.

Answer 3

Physical Characteristics

Question 4

• Things that occur around a person on a regular basis determine how that person will
  behave and perceive themselves.
• A person’s social experiences affect coordination, cooperation, family
  relationships, organizational relationships (by generations e.g. gen z), workplace
  relationships, involvement in communities

Answer 4

Social Experiences

Question 5

• The culture in which one lives almost always involves traditional practices, norms,
  customs, procedures, rules and regulations, precedents and values

Answer 5

Culture and Religion