Factors affecting human growth and development

Question 1

What is nature?

Answer 1

• Genetics and what your born with.

- E.g. eye colour, DNA, blood type.

Question 2

What is nurture?

Answer 2

• Environment and people around you.

- E.g. house conditions, job.

Question 3

What is the debate between nature and nurture?

Answer 3

-Psychological characteristics like behaviour, mental abilities are linked to both nature and nurture.

Question 4

What are the theories linked to nature vs nurture?

Answer 4

• Bowlby; nature, bond between child+mother is innate.
• Chomsky; nature, language developed through LAD.
• Bandura; nurture, environmental influences on behaviour.

Question 5

What is maturation?

Answer 5

• Genetically programmed sequence of change, e.g. menopause.
• Nature links to the thought that everyone has a biological clock that determines when and what rate physical development will progress.
• GESSEL’S MATURATION THEORY.