Nature vs nurture

Question 1

What is it meant by nature?

Answer 1

Internal influences that lead to behaviour being pre-determined before the environment has had a chance to have an effect.

Question 2

What is it meant by nurture?

Answer 2

External influences that lead to behaviour being learned after we have been born/conceived, regardless of any biological characeristics.

Question 3

Define learned behaviour

Answer 3

Behaviour that has been directly taught or acquired through experience and was not present at birth.

Question 4

What is it meant by genetics?

Answer 4

The view that behaviour can be explained in terms of heredity and that development occurs in line with the structure of DNA.

Question 5

What are innate characteristics?

Answer 5

Behavioural traits that are present at birth and believed o be a part of a person’s nature.

Question 6

Define environmental influences

Answer 6

Features of the external world that may affect our behaviour as we grow and develop, including other people, social situations and experiences.