Chapter 8 - Nature Nurture Influences Flashcards
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What is nature
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Heridity - Transmission of characteristics from biological parents to offspring eg hair colour, blood type, eye colour
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What is nurture
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used to refer to the experiences objects and events to which we are exposed to in our lifetime. Eg friendship, schooling and religion
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what is the interactionist approach
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the idea that heridity and environment work together to influence developmental change
4
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Examples of genetic diseases
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down syndrome, fragile x, alzehimers
5
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WHat are twin studies
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how twins develop given their similar genetics and environmental upbringing
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Nature nurture influences on intellegence
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Nature - Heridity, if a parent is smart
Nurture - environmental influences orphange leaving an orphanage earlier
