Nature-Nurture

Question 1

Behaviourism

Answer 1

Nurture

• Babies are “blank slates” with all behaviour the result of environmental learning
• Associations and consquences

Question 2

Social learning theory

Answer 2

Nurture

• Imitation and observation of the environment
• Doesn’t consider interaction of biological factors e.g aggression

Question 3

Cognitive approach

Answer 3

Mostly nurture:

• Processing/schema assimilation processes are innate but schemas are shaped by an individual’s environment

Question 4

Biological

Answer 4

Nature

• Behaviour is the result of genetics though there is some influence of the environment on genotype expression

Question 5

Psychodynamic

Answer 5

Combination

• Behaviour is driven by innate instincts but childhood experiences (nurture) is fundamental to development

Question 6

Humanist

Answer 6

Nurture

• Childhood experiences with parents and friends have a critical imapct on self concept which we can then influence