Nature and Nurture (Current debate - Research Approaches) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the current debate?
A
Focuses on how nature and nurture interact
2
Q
What is a research approach asses the relative importance of N+N?
A
Twin studies
Heritability coefficient
3
Q
How are twin studies used in the N+N debate?
A
Data can be gathered from numerous twins
Data can be used to gain an accurate estimate of the relative importance of genes and environment
4
Q
What is heritability coefficient?
A
Assess heredity
5
Q
How does heritability coefficient work?
A
Ranging from 0 - 1.0
It indicates the extent to which a characteristic has a genetic basis
6
Q
If the general heritability is 0.5, what does that mean?
A
genetics and environment are important factors of IQ
