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Nature Vs Nurture Flashcards

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Define Nature:

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Behaviour being influenced by GENETIC INHERITANCE and other BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

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Define nurture:

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We are blank canvases when we are born and our behaviour is INFLUENCED BY THE ENVIRONMENT around us

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Applications of Nature/Nurture with Chaney

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Showed that children w/ asthma can be encouraged to take meds through having a more rewarding experience w/ funhaler.

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Application to Milgram:

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  • looks at how ppl will behave when told to hurt another person
  • Milgram speculated that we have a genetic tendency to be obedient
  • many ppl disagree
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