Shared Environments
This refers to the experiences and influences that individuals have in common
What is shared environment?
This refers to experiences and influences that are unique to that individual
What is nonshared environment?
Siblings getting the same education, playing different sports. What is shared between these siblings?
What is education?
Adult life events are mostly nonshared even by what?
What is identical twins?
This factor of the shared environment involves the family values, traditions, and lifestyle that children grow up with, impacting their social and psychological development.
What is family environment?
These types of experiences, such as having different friendships or participating in different activities, are considered part of the non-shared environment.
What are individual experiences?
This shared environmental experience might contribute to an individual’s social behavior, as children raised in the same neighborhood might develop common social norms.
What is neighborhood?
What can be influenced by this factor, where one sibling is given more attention or affection by parents, leading to competition for resources.
What are Sibling Rivalry?
This shared environmental factor could influence psychological outcomes such as academic achievement.
What is socioeconomic status?
The fact that siblings may experience different levels of attention or affection from parents is an example of a non-shared environment influencing these psychological outcomes.
What are attachment styles?