Sigmund Freud might hypothesize that Saifa’s personality development was influenced by his early childhood experiences and unconscious conflicts from when he was being raised as Susanne. The development of his sexuality and personality proceeded through ____________, which all children experience as they mature into adulthood.
Saifa was born with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), which causes the development of ambiguous sex organs (not clearly “male” or “female”). He faced many challenges as a child, adolescent, and young adult, but nevertheless has made a “commitment to heal.” According to the ______ perspective, this attitude to grow and improve has been the main force shaping his personality.
Saifa says that he was raised as a girl, yet his mom “let [him] be a tomboy.” Saifa’s environment was driving some of his behaviors, but his behaviors and patterns of thinking were simultaneously molding his environment; this reflects the social-cognitive concept of:
Now that you have watched Saifa’s video, perhaps you can describe some of his _________, which are the relatively stable properties that describe the elements of personality.