nature vs nurture (gessel)

Question 1

nature meaning

Answer 1

relating to a genetic inheritance or other biological factors

Question 2

nurture meaning

Answer 2

influence of external factors that occur after conception. social and environmental factors

Question 3

maturation meaning

Answer 3

a genetically programmed sequence of change. this helps to create the development norms we would see througout childhood

Question 4

who was Gessel and what did he believe

Answer 4

gesell was the first person to observe children and begin to understand and look at their development,

gesell believe that he based his theory around the idea that development is genetically inherited (there from birth) and that development is a biological process

Question 5

what did Gesell suggest on his studies

Answer 5

Gesell observed and documented patterns in the way children develop, showing that all children go through similar and predictable sequences, though each child moves through these sequences at his or her own rate or pace. This process is comprised of both internal and external factors