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and his wife to help her with her depressed mood. Look at the chart that explains how biology +
psychology + social-cultural influences may all be contributing to Sara’s depressed mood.

Overview of the Four Personality Types
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVnEFuUBKls

4.4 Let’s Practice

After looking at this chart and reading about the Social-Cognitive Perspective on personality,
how would you explain the difference in Samuel’s response to his mother’s death compared
to Sara’s.

1. What cultural influences may have impacted how they grieved?

2. What social factors could account for how Sara and Samuel grieve?

3. What biological reasons could be behind Sara becoming depressed while Samuel was able to return to
life as it was before his mother’s death?

4. What psychological explanation could you imagine for the difference between Samuel and Sara’s
responses to grief?

5. Sara and Samuel are both Christians and their mother was too. How could their spiritual beliefs
impact how they grief and also how Sara will heal from her deep grief?

6-9. Name and describe the four personality types that were suggested in the video.

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