Psychological Influences on Behaviour

Section 5. 2

Heredity & Environment AKA NATURE V

NURTURE

heredity - left handedness, physical characteristics

DNAenvironment —twins raised apart

PROJECT

DATE

CLIENT

21ST CENTURY

TRIOLOGY

WHAT DOES BIRTH ORDER HAVE TO DO WITH IT?

Birth OrderWhat stereotypes have you heard about birth order?Birth Order Quiz - what social science findsp 212 Birth Order Quiz - Famous PeopleBirth Order - World Population

PERSONALITYWHY DO WE HAVE DISTINCT BEHAVIOURS?

Factors affecting Personalitygenetics (50% of differences in traits such as extroversion or emotional instability)

psychological issues ranked by most to least heritable

schizophrenia autism (both genetic & environmental)ADD, ADHD (interaction of family & environ)

trait Dimension Description

openness imaginative/independent v practical/conforming

conscientiousness

organized/careful v disorganized/careless

extroversion outgoing/energetic v shy/reserved

agreeableness friendly/helpful v cold/unkind

neuroticism anxious/insecure v calm/secure

THE BIG FIVE

Introverts and Extrovertshow we need each other

Famous Introverts

with a group of threecreate two short skits

1) How to treat an introvert2) How to treat an extrovert

Activity

Motivationpp 216

Psych Influences on Behaviour

AttitudeMotivationSocial thinkingMental health

MotivationActivity

Why do you do these

things?eatdo

homeworkmeet

athletic or academic

goalget part-

time job DO YOU SEE PATTERNS IN YOUR LIST?

Cognitive Explanations

Intrinsic Motivation - drive is internal, ex: wanting to get better at somethingExtrinsic Motivation - doing something for reward or to avoid punishmentEXAMPLES?

Achievement Motivation

Maslow’s theory does not explain all behaviour - why firefighters ran into World Trade Centre on 9/11 as it was burning Adler - believed in a universal drive called striving for perfection

MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

Achieving Goals

short and long term goalsrelationship between goal setting and personalityMarshmallow experiment

RSA ANIMATE - MOTIVATION