Nature Nurture Debate Flashcards
1
Q
What is the debate about
A
What causes our behaviour
Are we born this way or are we shaped by our experiences
2
Q
What is nature
A
Our innate influences, such as genes
Genetically coded to develop in a certain ways
3
Q
What is nurture
A
Our experiences and learning
Our experiences since birth
4
Q
Example for nature
A
- Hutchings and Mednick
Children who were adopted away from violent convicts were more likely to become violent convicts themselves
Nature because it shows that even though they were taken away from their parents they still become violent convicts themselves
5
Q
Examples for nurture
A
- Watson
Taught him to be afraid of these things
Beck
The negative experience caused our depression
