SA 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Biological Determinism, American Psychologist, Cultural Determinism
23 Oct 2016
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Socialization is a learning process that involves development or changes in the individual"s sense of self. Primary socialization: is the socialization that occur during childhood. Secondary socialization: is the socialization that occurs later in life. Refers to the degree to which a person"s behaviour, attitudes, and other personal characteristics are determined or caused by a specific factor. Biological determinism states that the greater part of who we are is determined by our roughly 26,000. Too complex to be reduced in our genes. Behaviourism is ta school of thought in psychology that takes a strong cultural determinist position. Behaviourists believe that almost any behaviour can be taught or learned. Much of who we are, behaviourists would argue, is a consequence of how previous behaviour was reinforced. The law of effect has two points: If you do something and it is rewarded, the likelihood of doing it again increases (rewarded behaviour is reinforced)
