Branch of Tradition

Biological

• Neurochemistry -

• Brain Function -

• Psychobiology -

Five General Factors• Neuroticism- this trait is based on negative compulsions, which include things

such as phobias, anxieties and distress.

• Extraversion- this trait involves individuals who have a tendency to enjoy being in groups, as well as being assertive and thinking optimistically.

• Openness- is the tendency to reflect, which involves imagination, the ability to pay attention to inner feelings as well as be an independent thinker.

• Agreeableness- is the inclination to be sympathetic towards others and enjoy helping others without being an antagonist.

• Conscientiousness- is the ability to be self-disciplined, well organized and able to resist impulses.

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Neuroticism• Photographers reaction of

distress when he wakes up and sees a dead body and blood.

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Extraversion

• The doctor is extremely assertive in relation to analyzing his surroundings whilst doing so in a calm optimistic manner.

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Openness• The predator using his ability

to have inner feelings in an evil way to not only torcher the victim physically but emotionally through death threats against family members as shown below.

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Agreeableness

• The detectives coleeg feeling sympathetic towards his boss as he looks on to watch his boss work hard, which he acts upon by helping out even in dangerous situations.

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Conscientiousness• The Detective (left) being

extremely self disciplined in the way he works as well as his ability to resist impulses of socialising out of office instead of working.

Elaboration Likely-Hood Theory

• According to Richard Petty and John Cacioppo this theory seeks to explain the different ways in which an individual evaluates and process information. (Little John & Foss, 2005 pp. 74)

• Two routes in which one can take are:• ‘Central Route’ – The ability to stop and

critically think about a situation.

• ‘Peripheral route’ – The inability to critically think about a situation.

Friday The 13th (1980)

• Directed by Sean S. Cunningham• Horror film• Slasher genre

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzn1UoX9Ops

Friday The 13th (1980)

• Trust in other people as she takes a lift from a complete stranger without hesitance.

• Success in first trip with stranger leads to no hesitance or thinking about taking another lift from stranger.

• Gets kill due to taking lift from second stranger without any analysis or thought at all.

‘Peripheral Route’

Friday The 13th (1980)

• Takes the ‘peripheral route’ over all.

• However the ‘central route’ is used to critically think why truck driver took no notice of old man warning her of death.

• Annie takes into consideration with past experience of not listening to crazy-like old men as well as in conjunction to truck drivers feeling of him being a nuisance more than thinking about the validity of an older mans words due to his crazy-like presents.

Friday The 13th (1980)• This horror film is a perfect example of how they have used

the ‘Elaboration Likely-Hood theory to create unsuspecting passive characters

• Leads them to their own gruesome deaths by not critically thinking (i.e. taking the ‘central route’) when making decisions as to what they should do when in a certain situation.

• This can be brought down to their age and not experiencing as much as that of an older person.

• I.e. Not taking into concideration/thinking about what an older, most likely wiser person has to say due to actions and looks.