Nature Vs Nurture

Question 1

What is the nature vs nurture debate

Answer 1

Long standing debate in the social science regarding the question of whether people are more influenced by their genetics or by their upbringing

Question 2

Nature side of the debate

Answer 2

Some biologists and psychologists argue that most behaviour does not need to be learned and is mainly shaped by our nature instincts and genetics

Question 3

What behaviours are influenced by nature

Answer 3

• emotions
• reflexes
• reproduction
• sleeping

Question 4

Nurture side of the debate

Answer 4

Sociologists question wether human behaviour is governed by instinct entirely as they believe that most of our behaviours are learned and that social factors override biology.

Question 5

What behaviours are influenced by nurture

Answer 5

• Morals
• norms
• beliefs
• attitudes

Question 6

Why does sociology tend to support the nurture theory

Answer 6

Because if all behaviours where influenced y nature, we would not expect to find cultural diversity and therefore we can surges that nurture has an enormous influence on our behaviour