Personality Development

January 9, 2012

Personality

Group of behavioral and emotional traits that distinguishes an individual.

Forces That Shape Your Personality Heredity: Traits that are passed from your ancestors

to you. Has a great effect on your personality: Physical traits Attitude Intelligence Behavior

Environment: All of the conditions, objects, and circumstances that surround an individual.

Affects thoughts, feelings and actions.

Your Response to Your Environment: How you perceive things and respond.

6 Growth Stages Chronological Growth: Growth in months and

years. Physical Growth: Growth in height and weight Intellectual Growth: Growth in knowledge and

mental abilities. Emotional Growth: Development of ability to

control and express feelings. Social Growth: Development of ability to get

along with other people. Philosophical Growth: Development of a deeper

feeling and meaning and purposes in life.

Heredity Heredity: Traits passed on from your

ancestors. Chromosomes: Where heredity information is

contained. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. 46 total in every cell of their bodies

Gene: The basic unit of heredity. Carries all the characteristics that will be transferred.

Heredity (cont.) Dominate Gene:

More influential or prevalent. Examples- Curly/wavy hair, black/brown hair, brown

eyes, freckles, full lips, long/full eyelashes, dimples, high/narrow nose

Recessive Gene: Less influential or prevalent.

Examples- straight hair, blonde/red hair, short/thin eyelashes, blue eyes, thin lips, no dimples, low/broad nose, no freckles.

Chromosomal Birth Defects Down’s- syndrome-a chromosomal disorder caused by the

presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome.

Fragile X Syndrome- mutation on the X chromosome, results in spectrum of

Cystic Fibrosis- inherited disease of the secretory glands, including the glands that make mucus and sweat

Huntington’s Disease- an incurable neuraldenerative genetic disorder

Diabetes- The body does not produce or respond to insulin

Cleft Lip- abnormal development of upper lip during pregnancy

What is a mutation?A chemical change in genes Twins: Fraternal twins- two eggs fertilized by two

sperm Identical Twins- a single fertilized egg that

divides. Always the same sex Siamese twins- identical twins that are born

physically linked http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkKWApOA

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Multiple births- Triplets, quadruplets, and sextuplets

Mirror imaging- Reverse patterning in identical twins

Who determines the sex of the child? The father! Y Chromosome

Inherited characteristics Sex-linked characteristics- males have a greater risk

Color blindness Hemophilia (bleeders disease)

Intellectual ability Inherited, however environment plays a huge role

Blood Factors O, A, B, AB O is universal donor AB universal reciever

Longevity Skin Color Hair and Facial features Height and bone structure Obesity Diseases and defects (cancer)

Environmental Influences 1. Family

Parents Cultural background: Ancestors, heritage, etc. Siblings

Rivalry Birth Order

2. Peers

3. Education

4. Occupation

5. Religion

6. Community World Technology Changing economic situations The media