nature nurture debate

Question 1

what is the debate for this

Answer 1

does behaviour stem from the biological make up of someone or do they learn through experience

Question 2

what is nature

Answer 2

the view behaviour is a product of innate biological or genetic factors
heredity is the process where traits are passed from one generation to another

Question 3

what is nurture

Answer 3

the view that all our behaviour comes from our enviornment and experiences- this is a determinist viewpoint

Question 4

what is the interactionist approach

Answer 4

nature and nurture works together to shape human behaviour, this states individuals are genetically predisoposed to certain behaviours but an enviornmental trigger is necesssary for it to be initiated

Question 5

what is the A03 for nature nurture

Answer 5

a limitation of taking a purely nature view is that nurture affects nature- neural plasticity shows life experiences shapes our biology- maguires study shows region of the taxis brains associated with spatial memory was bigger than in controls due to nurture.

a limitation of taking a purely nature or nurture view is that its impossible for any study to seperate the effects of each. twin studies needs an interactionist approach as the concordance rate has never been 100% so the enviornment must have an influence.

an implication of taking a purely nature view is that our behaviour is determined and we have no free will to override our biological destiny- this extreme determinist stance has led to controversy as has been apparent with attemps to link race,genetics and intelligence and resulting application of eugenics policies.if psychologists adopt such an extreme view it can lead to predjudice.