Psychology 2010A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Inclusive Fitness, Human Body, Pseudoscience
10 Apr 2015
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Chapter 5 biological aspects of personality: people are not born with a blank slate (locke) but rather with inherent predispositions and abilities. Direct genetic effects: mid 19th century darwin argued people evolved through more primitive species. Natural selection and functionalism: darwin argues each person is different and some of the differentiating traits help w/ survival. Individual differences/motivations due to alternative adaptive strategies or random variation but difficult to determine precise causes. Love, fear, anger have a genetic basis universal and eternal. 1920s longitudinal developmental studies suggest reactivity remains stable over time: people exhibit different nervous system responses to unpleasant stimuli and individual response patterns remain stable over time. Introversion-extroversion temperament dimension is cross-culturally applicable: brain reaches its max number of synaptic connections and its greatest metabolic activity at age 3/4 supports psychoanalytic observation that basis of personality formed around age. 3/4: brain continues to alter organization to some extent throughout life.
