Nature Vs Nurture

Question 1

Biological

Answer 1

Behaviour is the result of inate biological factors e.g. genes,

Question 2

Behaviourist

Answer 2

Nurture: The behaviourist approach argues that human beings are born as a tabula rasa (blank slate) and behaviour is learned.

Question 3

Social learning theory

Answer 3

Nurture and nature

Question 4

Cognitive

Answer 4

Nature & Nurture:

The cognitive approach suggests that information processing is modified as a result of experience.

Question 5

Psychodynamic

Answer 5

Mostly Nature:

The psychodynamic approach suggests that behaviour is caused by innate drives (e.g. ID), although early childhood experiences also shape our behaviour.

Question 6

Humanist

Answer 6

Mostly Nurture:

The humanist approaches argues that humans have an innate drive to self-actualise, however the environment and our experiences shape this journey.