nature nurture debate

Question 1

what does the nature nurture debate argue

Answer 1

argues whether persons development is mainly due to genes or environmental influences

Question 2

define nature in the nature nurture debate

Answer 2

behaviour is seen to be product of biological or genetic factors

Question 3

examples of the influences of nature

Answer 3

• genetic explanations (twin studies)
• evolutionary explanations

Question 4

expand on genetic explanation being example of the influence of nature

Answer 4

• twin and adoption studies show the closer 2 individuals are genetically the more that both of them will develop same behaviours

Question 5

example of genetic explanation being nature side of debate

Answer 5

• concordance rate for schizophrenia is 40% for MZ twins and 7% for DZ twins
• closer similarity for individuals with same genes shows nature has major contribution to disorder

Question 6

expand on evolutionary explanation being example of influence of nature

Answer 6

• explanation based on principle that behaviour/characteristics that promote survival and reproduction will be naturally selected - such behaviours are adaptive so genes for that behaviour will be passed on to generations

Question 7

define nurture

Answer 7

behaviour is product of environmental infleunces