Nature Nurture Debate Flashcards
Define nature.
Inherited influence.
What is nurture?
The influence of experience and environment.
Define interactionism.
Genes (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors actively interact and influence each other.
Define hereditary.
The genetic transmission of characteristics through generations.
Explain one weakness of the nature nurture debate.
Psychodynamic approach supports interactionism.
The psychosexual stages of development are innate however he emphasised the importance of the interaction between these stages and the unique life experiences.
Interaction if the biological stages and life experience shape personality as an adult.
Demonstrates importance of having both.
Explain how concordance rates support the use of the interactionist approach.
Concordance rates for mental health conditions for Mz twins are higher than Dz are higher which proves there is a gentility influence - as share 100/50% of genes.
However as for schizophrenia rate is only 48% and not 100, there must me a nurture influence.
Name one theory which demonstrates a nature approach.
Bowlby’s monotropic theory.
Explain how Bowlby’s theory demonstrates nature influences.
Claims babies are born with an innate need to form an attachment for survival.
Social-releasers - innate cute behaviours which activate adult attachment systems.
Suggests genetics play a large role in shaping behaviour.
Name one theory which demonstrates a nurture approach.
Ainsworth’s attachments styles.
How does Ainsworth’s attachment styles demonstrate a nurture approach?
Proposed insecure and secure attachment types evolve from a mother’s sensitive responsiveness to child’s needs.
Therefore shows how environmental factors can impact relationships.
Which model demonstrates the interactionist approach?
Diathesis stress.
How does the diathesis stress model demonstrate interactionism.
Nature - inherit genes making you vulnerable to a mental health condition.
Nurture - environmental stressor triggers expression of the genes.
