Unit 11
Understanding Human
Behaviour and Development
Part 1: Factors Influencing Human
Development
Name:
Factors influencing Human development:
Genetic Influences
What
characteristics
are inherited?
Use the terms chromosomes, recessive, and dominant to explain how we
inherit characteristics and our gender
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Research the following disorders – explain the influence of genes on
each and look at how each condition affects the individual physically,
intellectually, emotionally and socially – make sure you include both
positive and negative effects on development
 Cystic Fibrosis
 Downs Syndrome
 Klinefelters syndrome
Cystic Fibrosis is
Downs Syndrome is
Caused by:
Caused by:
Effects on the individual:
Physical:
Effects on the individual:
Physical:
Intellectual:
Intellectual:
Emotional:
Emotional:
Social:
Social:
Klinefelters Syndrome is
Caused by:
Effects on the individual:
Physical:
Intellectual:
Emotional:
Social:
Socio-economic Influences
Family
What is the difference between a family and a household?
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Identify the following family types
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What are the other family types?
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Primary socialisation is
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Secondary socialisation is
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Impact of the family on development – for each of the PIES identify
how the family impacts development and how this changes across
the lifestages
Physical
Emotional
Intellectual
Social
Culture
Describe what is meant by culture – remember this is not just based on religion
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Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
Social
Education
Describe your first day of school (primary or secondary)
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Compare this to your first day of sixth form. What are the differences between
the two?
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What are the positives and negatives of school?
Positives
Negatives
How does education affect adulthood as well as childhood and adolescence –
consider the whole of the adult lifestage
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Housing
Differences in housing quality
A good quality house
A poor quality house
Effects on an individual
A good quality house
Physical:
Intellectual
Emotional:
Social:
A poor quality house
Access to health services
How close is your nearest….
To Walk
To Drive
GP surgery
Dentist
Hospital
Optician
Pharmacy
How would not being able to access these services impact development?
Physical:
Intellectual:
Emotional:
Social:
Nutrition
What makes a good diet?
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Identify recent news stories about diet and vitamin deficit
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A good diet..
A poor diet..
Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
Social
Income
For each lifestage identify positive and negative effects on development –
remember to use PIES to help
Positives
Negatives
Infancy and Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Later Adulthood
Physical Environment
Types of Pollution
What is air pollution? Identify the causes
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What are the consequences of living in an area affected by air pollution?
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What is water pollution? Identify the causes
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What are the consequences of living in an area affected by water pollution?
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What is noise pollution? Identify the causes
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What are the consequences of living in an area affected by noise pollution?
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Looking at pollution as a whole, what is the impact on human development?
Physical
Intellectual
Pollution
Emotional
Social
Housing location
How does the neighbourhood affect development?
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Psychological Influences
What are you afraid of?
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Describe the difference between fears and phobias – consider the impact on
daily life
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Anxiety and phobias
Look at object based phobias and social based phobias in order to identify how
development is affected:
Physical effects of anxiety:
Intellectual effects:
Emotional effects:
Social effects:
Self concept
Self concept is self image + self esteem
Factors that affect self concept:
For each write a description of what it means and how it applies to self
concept
Life events:
Age:
Relationships:
Gender:
Education:
Culture:
Appearance:
Sexual orientation:
Emotional maturity :