Nature

Question 1

What is nature the view?

Answer 1

That all our behaviour is determined by our biology like genetics

Question 2

What is the main assumption of the approach?

Answer 2

That any particular behaviour has evolved because of its survival value

Question 3

What do evolutionary explanations do?

Answer 3

Exemplify the nature approach

Question 4

Bowlby’s explanation of attachment?

Answer 4

Doesn’t ignore influence of environment - infants become strongly attached to caregiver who responds sensitively to needs

Question 5

Problem of trans generational effect?

Answer 5

Behaviour which appears to be determined by nature may be determined by nurture

Question 6

What did Bowlby suggest?

Answer 6

Attachment behaviours are displayed because they ensure that survival of an infant and the repeating of parents genes

Question 7

What does the experience of sensitive caregiving lead to?

Answer 7

A child to develop expectations that others will be equally sensitive, so they tend to form adult relationships that are trusting