PSYC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Twin, Sigmund Freud, Erogenous Zone
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People"s typi(cid:272)al (cid:449)ays of thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g, feeli(cid:374)g, a(cid:374)d (cid:271)eha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g. Traits- relatively enduring predispositions that influence our behavior across many situations. Traits account in part for consistencies in our behavior across time and situations. Nomothetic- u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g the ge(cid:374)eralizes i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s perso(cid:374)alities- vs. idiographic-unique of a perso(cid:374)"s traits a(cid:374)d (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s- approaches to studying personality. Behavior-genetic methods attempt to disentangle the effects of: Shared environmental factors- experiences within the same fam alike. Use twin and adoption studies to do this. Higher correlation between identical twins than fraternal twins. Shared environmental factors have less effect(role) but genetic predisposition has more higher role. Remember, genes code for proteins, not specific behaviors. Genes have indirect influence on traits, while the environment influences how these are displayed in our lives. Viennese neurologist who developed first comprehensive theory of personality. Developed by freud rests on three primary assumptions. I(cid:374)(cid:374)er for(cid:272)es that (cid:449)e are(cid:374)"t a(cid:449)are of are causing our behavior. Unconscious motivation- we rarely understand why we do what we do.
