Hereditary and environmental factors

Question 1

psychological development

Answer 1

the changes in an individuals social, emotional and cognitive ability from infancy through to old age

Question 2

what are the three main areas of psychological development

Answer 2

social, emotional and cognitive

Question 3

cognitive development

Answer 3

changes in an individuals mental abilities such as a wide vocabulary, problem solving, memory and decision making

Question 4

social development

Answer 4

changes in an individuals relationships with other people and their skills in interacting with others

Question 5

emotional development

Answer 5

changes in how an individual experiences different feelings, and how these feelings are expressed, interpreted and dealt with

Question 6

how is social developed

Answer 6

learning how to share and take turns when playing and developing ongoing friendships, how to have conversations with others

Question 7

how is emotional developed

Answer 7

learning how to appropriatley express emotions, recognising your emotions, understanding how others feel

Question 8

how is cognitive developed

Answer 8

understanding different perspectives, increasing difficulty math problems, sort objects by shape and colour

Question 9

what makes psychological development different from physical development

Answer 9

not observable, more complex and hidden, unique to each individual

Question 10

hereditary/inheritance

Answer 10

the passing of genes/genetic information from parents to their offspring

Question 11

gene expression

Answer 11

also used in a broader snese to mean how the genotype interacts with with environmental factors to express the phenotype

Question 12

what does nature refer to

Answer 12

refers to hereditary factors which includes rhe full collection of our genes known as the human genome, this influences our physical and physological development

Question 13

nuture

Answer 13

environmental factors or external influences that impact a persons development

Question 14

what 5 groups is nuture/environmental factors sorted into

Answer 14

emotional environment, sociocultural environment, learning environment, prenatal environment and physical environment

Question 15

emotional environment

Answer 15

attachment and close relationships

Question 16

sociocultural environment

Answer 16

values and socioeconomic status

Question 17

learning environment

Answer 17

education and sensory input

Question 18

prenatal environment

Answer 18

environment in the womb/before born, like the mothers nutrition before birth

Question 19

physical environment

Answer 19

exposure to pollutants and disease

Question 20

enriched

Answer 20

when all basic needs and more are provided so the environment positivley contributes to the growth and development of an individual, all five componenets are achieved

Question 21

biophysical approach

Answer 21

considers physchological development as being influenced by the interaction between biological, psychological and social factors

Question 22

what is the nuture view also refered to

Answer 22

‘behaviourist’ perspective

Question 23

what is the conclusion of the nuture vs nature debate

Answer 23

both hereditary and environmental factors interact to shape human development