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The Biological Approach - Coggle Diagram
The Biological Approach
Evolutionary Personality Psychology
natural selection
physical characteristics
psychological mechanisms
anxiety
social exclusion
need to belong
Hans Eysenck's Theory of Personality
the structure of personality
factor analysis
supertraits
3 basic personality dimensions
extraversion-introversion
neuroticism
psychoticism
egocentric
aggressive
basic structure
specific response level
biological basis
eysenck's arguments
consistency
cross-cultural
genetics play a vital role
physiological differences
cerebral cortex arousal
stimulation sensitivity
behavioral activation / inhibition systems
reinforcement sensitivity theory
behavioral approach system (BAS)
high
pleasurable
extraversion
behavioral inhibition system (BIS)
high
retreat from problematic situations
apprehensive
neuroticism
stable over time
Temperament
genetic predispositions
environment
dimensions
emotionality
activity
energy
sociability
gender differences
girls higher
effortful control
boys higher
surgency
activity
sociability
children :
inhibited
control/gentle
social anxiety disorder
uninhibited
excited/rough
disruptive behaviour disorder
Application
children's temperament and school
difficult child
slow-to-warm-up child
easy child
get higher grades
not related to intelligence
matching temperament and teaching
goodness of fit model
increase academic success
contribute self-worth
Strengths
personality and discipline of biology
behavior change
generated empirical support
Criticisms
cause-and-effect
survival function
lack of an agreed-upon model on temperament
no schools of psychotherapy
Assessment
brain electrical activity
EEG
easy
not harm
quick intervals
alpha wave
cerebral asymmetry
left
positive
right
negative