Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., & Canda, E. R. (2006). Contemporary human behavior theory: A…
As we grow we will have many social identities which influence the groups we belong to. These groups can range from friends to family and further out to groups like nationality and ethnicity. Within these groups we have different roles to play which influence our behaviour.…
There are many factors that determine how people behave in their daily lives. For example, morals taught by parents, laws that have we have to obey, and social norms are all influences of character and behavior. Human nature is primitively savage.…
The ways in which different people are developed are formed by the social circumstances and experiences within the context of their innate genetic potentials. The question remains that how hereditary potential and experience serve their roles in developing the behavior, values, perceptions, and attitudes of a human being. All human beings are born into specific cultural and social settings and ultimately develop several social connections. The characteristics of a person’s cultural settings greatly influence the way they learn to behave and think, by means of example, punishments, rewards, and instructions. In addition, the culturally induced behavioral patterns, like forms of humor, body language, and speech patterns, become so profoundly embedded in the mindset of human beings that they frequently operate without the people themselves being completely aware regarding them. All the various cultures include a slightly different mesh of meanings and patterns; attitudes towards different cultures, expectations for behavior, customs and habits in arts, clothing, foods, and religions, social roles, systems of government and trade, ways of earning a living, and values and beliefs regarding each of these activities (Chan, et.al, 2012). What is perceived as acceptable human behavior is different in different religions and in…
References: Zastrow, C., & Ashman, K. (2010). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (2nd ed.). Chicago: Cengage Learning. The reference page always begins on the top of the next page after the conclusion.…
Chapter 11 Social Psychology: studies how your thoughts, feelings, and behavior are influenced by the presence of other people and by the social and physical environment. Social Cognition: studies how we form impressions of others, how we interpret the meaning of other people’s behavior, and how our behavior is affected by our attitudes. Person Perception: an active and subjective process that occurs in a interpersonal context; is influenced by subjective perceptions, social norms, personal goals, and self-perception. Person perception often involves using mental shortcuts−social categorization, implicit personality theories. Attribution: Explaining the behavior of others reflects common cognitive biases and explanatory patterns; fundamental attribution error, blaming the victim, hindsight bias, self-serving bias, and self-effacing bias. Attitudes: A learned tendency to evaluate an object, person, or issue in a particular way; can have cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components; although attitudes typically influence behavior, sometimes our behavior influences our attitude. When a person’s behavior conflicts with his or her attitude, cognitive dissonance may be the result. Prejudice: A negative attitude toward people who belong to a specific social group. Stereotypes: form of social categorization in which a cluster of characteristics is attributed to all members of social group or category; stereotypes are fostered by in-group and out-group thinking, and the out-group homogeneity effect; in-group bias occurs when we attribute positive qualities to members of our own group. Muzafer Sherif: Robbers cave experiment demonstrated that intergroup conflict can be decreased when groups engage in a cooperative effort. Social influence: social psychology research area that investigates how our behavior is affected by situational factors and other people. Conformity: when you adjust your opinions, judgments, or behavior so that it matches other people, or the norms of a…
Developing a sense of values and interests based on our personality, is ones approach in establishing who they are. For any human to belong to a group, part of their identity will be lost due to variance in character and interest. People were created as individuals with differing ideas and beliefs to one another. Nature and nurture is one aspect of developing that sense of self, based on race and culture. The concept of nature incorporates what an individual has control over and chooses, being friends, music or fashion. On the other hand, the notion of nurture is defined through qualities that one has no control over involving race and culture. By conforming to a group where part of oneself is denied including behaviour and appearance may become different depending on what group a person may comply with. These multiple identities are divergent facades.…
many different types of studies to examine animal behavior. By doing this, scientists are able to…
Course description: Survey of theory and research on human social behavior, including topics such as aggression, attitudes, attribution, group dynamics, interpersonal relations, and prejudice and stereotypes. Emphasis on the diversity of human experience and ethical conflicts in psychological research and practice.…
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2010). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.…
The human thoughts, behavior and the overall physical nature, have been described as an invincible part of the existence of humanity. The manner in which individuals and people conduct themselves within the society or in a specific community is best explained through the use of various psychological theories. The latter is a sociological part of a study that picks up one human trait and studies it in discrete detail. One classic example is the behavioral theory that is applied when attempting to explain and demonstrate new behaviors and tendencies within a given group of people. The majority of these psychological theories are included within the learning curriculum since they tremendously contribute to the understanding and appreciation of…
Attitudes and behaviors are formed due to the organized society that we are born in to. Behaviors, attitudes and beliefs can be passed on from generation to generation. It doesn’t matter what country you are born in to, there are already a set of established rules, culture, beliefs, standards and expectations that are present that we are supposed to abide to. We all play roles, whether it is socially or in a group environment, your role is dependent upon the behavior that you exhibit. The three main components of attitudes are the belief component, emotional component and action component. We will discuss all of these topics further in the text, because attitudes and behaviors are a huge part of who we are.…
Behavior refers to the actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment. Behavior can be conscious or unconscious, overt or covert, and voluntary or involuntary. Behavior is controlled by the nervous system; the complexity of the behavior is related to the complexity of the nervous system. Generally, organisms with complex nervous systems have a greater capacity to learn new responses and thus adjust their behavior. Human behavior is the collection of activities by human beings and influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, ethnicity, gender, ethics, religion, authority, persuasion, and/or coercion. The behavior of people falls within a range with some behaviors being common, some unusual, some acceptable, and some outside acceptable limits. The acceptability of behavior is measured by social norms and regulated by various means of social control.…
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2010). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.…
I do a lot of reading, and I know that my clients do as well. I find in my daily exposure to retail clients, advisors, investment brokers and the media that a particular asset class or type is always in the crosshairs of someone. Whether it's because that source doesn't have the ability to sell or use the product, which is often the case, and they are ripping it apart hoping to gain clientele by looking like a hero or they are simply jumping on the band wagon of shredding a particular investment... because everyone else is, or they just want to sell their book... it happens on a daily basis. The most recent example of this is in the case of non-traded REIT's, but we have also seen it with variable annuities and just about every other financial product being offered to the public. By way of observation, this commentary typically lags reality... not keeping pace with the investing public who are relying on this type of commentary to make good decisions with their money, much like the regulatory environment that governs our industry in delivering their critique. Example: I am not a huge fan of the variable annuity for instance, because I think that there are more efficient ways of exposing someone suitable for equity exposure to the market, however, they were being sold like hotcakes back in the late 80's and early 90's before the little downward adjustment we saw in equity values and everyone was making money. Even those that probably shouldn't have owned them... they were making money too. I don't recall a suitability gauntlet back then, any bad press because of fees/expenses... you get the point. The fact is when people are making money and the environment is supporting the product class or type, everything is fabulous. Reality is, there are good and bad products being sold in every product category, in every environment, and even a few bad people selling them... true of any industry yes? Just because you dealt with a shifty salesman at your local…