Nature vs Nurture Flashcards
What does the nature side of the debate believe?
The nature side of the debate believes behaviour is caused by innate characteristics such as biology, genetics and inherited characteristics
What is a strength of assuming behaviour is only due to nature?
Useful applications for treatment of certain behaviours e.g autism
What’s one weakness of assuming behaviour is only due to nature?
Reductionist
What does the nurture side of the debate believe?
Believes an individuals behaviour is determined by the environment e.g taught, observe and different situations
What is one strength of assuming behaviour is only due to nurture?
May be useful when supporting people when negative behaviour is a result of nurture
What is one weakness of assuming behaviour is only due to nurture?
Reductionist
Is loftus and palmer nature or nurture? how?
Nurture as p’ memory was affected by leading questions which was an external influence
Was Bandura nature or nurture? how?
Nurture because participants were affected by observing
Was chaney nature or nurture? how?
Nurture because they only liked the inhaler when toys were added meaning they were taught
Was sperry nature or nurture? how?
Nature as it was focusing on something people were born with and had had operated on
Was casey nature or nurture? how?
Nature as at a young age we have a lack of self control
Was baron cohen nature or nurture? how?
Nature as they were born with autism meaning no external influences
