LS5 - Nature Vs Nature

Question 1

Environment

Answer 1

Everything outside the body

Question 2

Heredity

Answer 2

Where traits are passed down genetically.

Question 3

Interactionist Approach

Answer 3

Biology and the environment work together to determine behaviour

Question 4

Nature Vs Nurture

Answer 4

The relative contributions of genetic inheritance and the environment to behaviour and human development

Question 5

Influence Of Nature

Answer 5

Physical characteristics are determined by heredity, even some characteristics are positively correlated with genetic relatedness, suggesting there’s a link with psychological characteristics.

Question 6

Nativist Position

Answer 6

Characteristics of the human evolution are a product of evolution and someone’s genetic code.

Question 7

Support For Nature

Answer 7

Twin studies show the closer the relatedness of 2 people the increased similarity in behaviour e.g. the chance of developing schizophrenia is 1% but 46% if both of your parents have it.

Question 8

Evolution (Supporting Nature)

Answer 8

Natural selection suggests behaviours that increase our chance of survival will be passed on as they provide an advantage.

Question 9

The Influence Of Nurture

Answer 9

Environmentalists assume that the mind is a blank state that’s filled through experience, any psychological/behavioural differences after infancy are received through learning e.g. Bandura doll study.

Question 10

Nature Vs Nurture (+)

Answer 10

Interactionist Approach
Genetic Disorder PKV
Psychopathology
Epigenetics
Supports Neural Plasticity

Question 11

Nature Vs Nurture (-)

Answer 11

Determinist Views
Environmentalist Views

Question 12

Interactionist Approach (+)

Answer 12

Recent research shows interaction between nature & nurture is essential for almost all behaviour, which is better than picking one.

Question 13

Genetic Disorder PKV (+)

Answer 13

Caused by 2 recessive genes, leading to mental retardation, however being placed on a low protein diet from young, can reverse the effects.

Question 14

Psychopathology (+)

Answer 14

Both a genetic predisposition and environmental trigger is needed for a disorder to develop e.g. diathesis stress model.

Question 15

Diathesis Stress Model

Answer 15

Where your’e born with a gene making a disorder more likely however it only develops if triggered by an environmental stressor.

Question 16

Epigenetics (+)

Answer 16

The change in genetic activity without genetic code, due to environmental interactions. Changes in lifestyle leave marks on DNA, highlighting which to use and affecting the genetic code of our children, introducing the influence of previous generations behaviour.

Question 17

Supports Neural Plasticity (+)

Answer 17

The brain can reorganise itself by forming new neural connections, which is a result of the interaction between nature and nurture.

Question 18

Determinist View (-)

Answer 18

Leads to controversy linking race, genetics and intelligence, blaming nature for people’s behaviour can lead to controversial policies.

Question 19

Environmentalists View (-)

Answer 19

Allowing good behaviours to be reinforced through therapy and bad behaviours to be ignored, does this make us puppets of our environment?