Lecture 16: Greta Thornberg and Going Beyond Big 5 Traits

Question 1

How does Krostner describes Greta with the Big 5 traits?

Answer 1

• O: N/a
• C: high
• E: high
• A: high
• N: low

Question 2

What is the definition of neurodevelopmental disorders in the DMS 5?

Answer 2

Heterogenous conditions characterized by developmental deficits in a variety of domains:

social, cognition, motor, language

Question 3

According to the DMS 5, what involves autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Answer 3

ASD is characterized by deficits in social communication and interaction restricted, repetitive and stereotypical behaviours.

Question 4

How can you diagnose autism spectrum disorder?

Answer 4

• Survey:
  
  • Persistent deficit in social communication and social interaction
  • Restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interest and activities
  • Symptoms must be present in early developmental period
  • Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social and occupational functioning
  • There disturbances are not better explained by intellectual disability or global developmental delay

Question 5

What does it mean to be on autism spectrum?

Answer 5

• There are multiple levels of severity (Levels 1 to 3, where 1 is requiring support and 3 requires very substantial support)

Question 6

Describe the social communication of someone with Level 1 ASD

Answer 6

• Deficits in social communication cause noticeable impairments
• Difficulty initiating social interactions
• Atypical response to social overtures

Question 7

Describe the social communication of someone with Level 3 ASD

Answer 7

• Severe deficits in verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Very limited initiation of social interactions
• Minimal response to social overtures from others

Question 8

Describe the restricted, repetitive behaviour of someone with Level 1 ASD

Answer 8

• Inflexibility of behaviour causes significant interference with functioning in one or more contexts

Question 9

Describe the restricted, repetitive behaviour of someone with Level 3 ASD

Answer 9

• Inflexibility of behaviour
• Extreme difficulty coping with change
• Repetitive behaviours markedly interfere with functioning in all spheres

Question 10

Do autism spectrum relate to the big 5 traits?

Answer 10

Autism spectrum is positively correlated with Neuroticism and negatively correlated with Extraversion.

Question 11

What are some medical challenges for Greta?

Answer 11

• At age 12: depression
• OCD behaviours
• Selective Mutism
• Anorexia nervosa

Question 12

Which of the Big Motives do you think Greta is high on?

Answer 12

Power Motivation

Question 13

What stage of Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial development do you think Greta is at?

Answer 13

According to Krostner, Greta is at Foreclosure.

This makes sense since she is very young. She seems to not have had the chance to explore and yet, she seems to have committed to her believes and values.

Question 14

According to Krostner, what political value does Greta have?

Answer 14

Liberal

Question 15

What are some of the concerns about the Big 5 framework?

Answer 15

• It is too broad
• It is too superficial
• It is exclusively descriptive (not explanatory)