Biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors influence behavior and behavior change.
Human behavior is complex and often surprising, differing across individuals in the same situation and within an individual across different situations. A full understanding of human behavior requires knowledge of the interplay between psychological, sociocultural, and biological factors that are related to behavior. This interplay has important implications for the way we behave and the likelihood of behavior change.
Foundational Concept 7 focuses on individual and social determinants of behavior and behavior change.
With these building blocks, medical students will be able to learn how behavior can either support health or increase risk for disease. (via AAMC)
Practice Videos:
Observational learning: Bobo doll experiment and social cognitive theory
Freud - Death drive, reality principle, and pleasure principle
1. Carl smokes, drinks alcohol, overeats, and bites his nails. Which stage of Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development has Carl become fixated at? Choose 1 answer:
A: Latency Stage
B: Anal Stage
C: Oral Stage
D: Phallic Stage
2. Which stage of Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development is characterized by a boy developing unconscious sexual desires for his mother? Choose 1 answer:
A: Latency Stage
B: Anal Stage
C: Phallic Stage
D: Oral Stage
3. Carl is obsessed with cleanliness and control. Which stage of Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development has Carl become fixated at? Choose 1
A: Anal Stage
B: Oral Stage
C: Latency Stage
D: Phallic Stage
4. The id, ego, and superego can be best characterized as: Choose 1 answer:
A: Part of the neocortex
B: Located in the occipital lobe
C: Systems that make up personality
D: None of the above
5. According to Freud, which part of our personality are we born with that allows our basic needs to be met? Choose 1 answer:
A: Id
B: Ego
C: Superego
D: None of the above
6. According to Freud, which part of our personality understands that other people have needs and that being selfish can hurt us in the future? Choose 1 answer:
A: Id
B: Ego
C: Superego
D: None of the above
7. According to Freud, which part of our personality is the moral part that develops due to the moral and ethical restraints placed on us by our caregivers? Choose 1 answer:
A: Id
B: Ego
C: Superego
D: None of the above
8. Our need for air, food, water, and sleep best fall under which category according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? Choose 1 answer:
A: Social Needs
B: Security Needs
C: Esteem Needs
D: Physiological Needs
9. Our need for belonging, love, and affection best fall under which category according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? Choose 1 answer:
A: Social Needs
B: Physiological Needs
C: Esteem Needs
D: Security Needs
10. Which stage is characterized by realizing your full potential according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? Choose 1 answer:
A: Esteem Needs
B: Social Needs
C: Self-Actualization Needs
D: Security Needs