M2 L3 Flashcards
[Total of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values] that are characteristics of an individual
Personality
Factors of Personality Development
- Hereditary
- Birth Order
- Parental Characteristics
- Cultural Environment
[Characteristics that are present at birth], such as body build, hair type, eye color, and skin pigmentation
Hereditary
[The order in which we are born into our families] also influences our personalities
Birth Order
Personality development in children is also influenced by the
characteristics of the parents
Parental Characteristics
This determines the basic types of personality traits of a person
Cultural Environment
Filipino Concept of Personality
- Bahala Na Attitude
- Hospitable and Respectful
- Religiosity
- Loyalty and Gratefulness
- Adaptability and Resilience
- Respect for Elders
Became [a defense mechanism for Filipinos], to preserve mental balance and mitigate the adverse effects of their failures
Bahala Na Attitude
A violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law
Deviance
Anything that deviates from what people generally accept as normal
Deviance
Types of Deviant Activities
- Crime or Formal Deviance
- Violations of Informal Social Norms (Informal Deviance)
Violation of formally enacted laws
Crime or Formal Deviance
Violation of norms that have not been codified into laws
Informal Deviance
Imposed by society to regulate people’s thoughts and behaviors in ways that limit, or punish deviance
Sanctions or Social Control
Types of Sanctions
- Positive Sanction
- Negative Sanction
Affirmative reactions, usually in response to conformity
Positive Sanction
Negative social reactions to deviance
Negative Sanction
Occurs when norms are [codified into law], and violation almost always results in negative [sanctions from the justice system]
Formal Sanctioning of Deviance
Degrees of Deviance
- Primary Deviance
- Secondary Deviance