Chapter 5 - 'Interaction Of Hereditary And Environmental Factors In Shaping Psychological Devlopment' Flashcards
1
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Define what environmental factors refer to.
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All the experiences, objects and events to which we are exposed throughout our entire lifetime.
2
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Briefly describe the nature vs nurture debate.
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The debate over which factor determined the brain’s development the most.
3
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Define what ‘maturation’ refers to.
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The sequential developmental changes occurring in the nervous system and other bodily structures.
4
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State what the ‘principle of readiness’ refers to.
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That unless the necessary bodily structures and processes are sufficiently mature, then no amount of practice will produce the particular mental process of behaviour.
5
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Define what hereditary factors refer to.
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The transmission of characteristics from biological parents to their offspring via genes.
