Environment in Human Behaviour and Performance.

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Drawing on examples from Chapter 3, 6 and 7 of your module textbook, examine and assess the role of environment in human behaviour and performance. Human behaviour and performance are influenced by the environment. The environment is an external influence that can shape human behaviour and performance through expose and experiences such as cultural influence This essay will focus on the external factors that shape behaviour and performance as well as examine other areas that determine human behaviour by using the learning material in chapter 3 on social learning then moving onto the material in chapter 6 on the role of friendship and culture and finally examining chapter 7 exploring the research on language and the brain focusing on the connection between biology and the environment. Social learning is part of the environment it is based on the theory of learning behaviour by watching and imitating the behaviour of others. Due to the media strength in society and its part in social learning the media is supplying a wealth of information that was in the past was not accessible for example the internet, online gaming and other forms of entertainment. People use of the media gives them the ability to interact with activities that mimic those performed in the real world (Oates 2010) furthermore the media now offers more opportunities to observe positive and negative behaviours in society. There is a concern the impact the digital world of media may have upon people’s behaviour and that people who watch violence may become more violent. This can be evidenced by Bandura who work examined the effect that exposure to violence had on children’s behaviour. In the 1960’s Bandura constructed a series of experiments known as the ‘Bobo doll study’ the study asked children to watch a series of films that showed a model acting aggressively to a Bobo doll. An equal number
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