IB Psychology 1.24.17 Turn in: Nothing Take out: Notes, notes, notes Today’s Learning Objectives: Outline principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis. Explain how principles that define the sociocultural level of analysis may be demonstrated in research. Today’s Agenda: Socio-Cultural Level of Analysis Personality, Behavior, and such Five-factor Model HW: CRA 4.3 (pg. 107-113, stop @ Stereotypes)

4 Principles that define sociocultural levels of analysis—evident today? 1. Human Beings are social animals 2. Culture influences behavior. 3. Humans have a social self 4. Peoples views of the world are resistant to change

1. Human Beings are social animals (and need to belong…) Human behavior is explained by the social situation more than dispositional factors, such as individual personality; We are social animals and require others for our survival. We have the need to belong Note group relationship: group effect ↔ individual effect

1. Human Beings are social animals (and need to belong…) Note group relationship: group effect ↔ individual effect Does your group influence your personality? —OR— Does your personality influence the group to which you want to belong?

Consistency, Stability, Traits Short-term vs. Long-term Will the traits I have today, be the traits I have tomorrow? Next week, next year, 10 years from now?

Five-Factor Model (FFM) Today for example: why did you behave in the manner you did? Group effect ↔ Individual effect Does your group influence your personality? (Situational Attribution?) —OR— Does your personality influence the group to which you want to belong? (Dispositional Attribution?) http://www.personalitytest.org.uk/

Who are we really? https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_little_who_are_you_really_the_puzzle_of_personality