PSY230H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Twin Study, Bundesautobahn 45, Assortative Mating
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Values and motives: motives and values are psychological causes of beh. Modern, individualistic cultures like canada promote openness: the world value survey --> inglehart, r. (1997) Data are freely available on the web. Well-being is highly correlated with individualism and wealth (r = 0. 64) Self-expression becomes more important when survival needs are fulfilled. Secular rational is only weakly related to individualism and wealth (r = 0. 27) Relatively more postmaterialists: value preferences of utm students. Assessment of schwartz"s 10 values w/ the pairwise comparison value survey. To simplify mattes, the following analyses are based on the 2 major dimensions underlying value preferences: However, twin studies on attitudes show heritability --> hatemi et al 2010. Shared env effects were small and not significant: consequences of value preferences. Value preferences are related to career choices (business students value power more than psych students) Diversity in values is a greater challenge than diversity in pers traits.
