Socializing the Individual Flashcards
Personality
sum of the total behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values of an individual
Personality Development
no two the same
determines how we react and adjust
develop at different rates
Heredity
transmission of genetic characteristics from parent to child
-nature
Instinct
unchanging biological inherited behavior patterns
-nature
Social Environment
experiences and learned behavior that develop a person
-nurture
Pavlov’s Dog (Ivan Pavlov)
showed dogs could salivate when hear a bell
-nurture
John Watson
“any healthy human could be trained to be anything”
-nurture
Sociobiology
1970s
study of the biological basis of all social behavior
-nature
4 Largest Environmental Factors
Heredity
Birth Order
Parents
Cultural Environment
Heredity (factor)
aptitude
biological needs
culture determines how needs are met
sets limits
Aptitude
capacity to learn a particular skill or knowledge
some can be learned
Birth Order
Siblings affect how we perceive the world
Oldest/Only Child
confident
perfectionist
organized
scholarly
conservative (safe/less risks)
Middle Child
flexible
diplomatic
independent
balanced
generous
Youngest Child
risk taker
outgoing
creative
rebellious
persistent
Parental Characteristics
age of parents
level of education
religious orientation
economic status
cultural background
Cultural Environment
determines the basic types of personalities that are found in that society
boys and girls treated differently
sub-culture difference
Feral Child
raised without influence of social environment
no reasoning skills, manners, or control of their body functions
show our personality comes from social environment
Isolated Children Examples
Anna
Isabelle
Genie
Anna
attic from 5 months to 6 years
died at 10
couldn’t walk, talk, or feed self