2.10 Nature vs Nurture

Question 1

Heredity

Answer 1

• Nature
• refers to physical characteristics and aspects of personality and behaviour that are part of your genetic structure; you inherit these characteristics from your relatives.
• Gene determine physical characteristics- hair colour, eye colour height

Question 2

Environment

Answer 2

• Nurture
• The source of external, non-inherited influences on human development. One’s environment includes social, cultural and physical elements

Question 3

how much of our personality is influenced by our genetics/environment is undetermined?

Answer 3

It is the interaction between heredity and environment that gives us our unique characteristics.

Question 4

Twin study

Answer 4

• Similar mannerism
• Same mental disorders
• Different living areas
• Same eductain
• Most similarities were nature
• Twins who were sperated at birth because reserachers wanted to do a study on them (not ethical)
• does not follow code of study