The nature-nurture debate Flashcards
1
Q
What is Nature?
A
Behaviour is seen to be a product of innate factors.
2
Q
What is Nurture
A
Behaviour is a product of environmental influences
3
Q
Examples of the influence of nature
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Genetic explanations and Evolutionary explanations
4
Q
Genetic explanations
explain?
A
e.g. concordance rate for a mental disorder such as schizophrenia, 40% of MZ twins and 7% of DZ
5
Q
Examples of influence of nurture
A
Behaviourism, Social learning theory
6
Q
Interactionist approach
A
The view of that the processes of nature and nurture debate
7
Q
What is the nature - nurture debate ?
A
- The argument as to whether a persons development is mainly due to their genes or to environmental influences.
