Different Nature-Nurture Approaches Fall On Different Sides Of The Debate

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Psychodynamic: Freud argued that personalities are the result of

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an interaction of nature and nurture

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Psychodynamic: Freud emphasized the importance of

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inborn instincts and drives

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Psychodynamic: Freud also said that experiences can result in

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fixations in the stages of development

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Biological: emphasizes genetically determined

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brain structures and processes

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Biological: evolutionary psychology states that many

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behaviors are genetically influenced because they have survival value

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Cognitive: studies genetically determined mental processes but

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accepts that the environment influences their development and functioning

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Behaviorist: all behaviors are learnt through

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conditioning apart from inborn reflexes and instincts

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Behaviorist: this approach falls most heavily on the

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nurture side of the debate

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Humanistic: behavior is part of a natural need to

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reach your full potential

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Humanistic: whether you reach your full potential depends on

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your experiences in the world and so, the humanistic approach falls on the nurture side of the debate