The nature – nurture debate

Question 1

create a mind map [AO3] include:

• the definition of environment
• Lerner’s definition of environment
• The view that the mind is a …..
• definition of nature in terms of behaviour
• Definition of heredity +[ include an example]
• Description of the interactionist view
• Nature vs nurture debate

Answer 1

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Question 2

futher [ AO1] include:
* example of the influence of nature - gentic explanation
* example of the influence of narture - evolution explanation
* example of the influence of nurture- behaviourist explanation
* example of the influence of nurture - social learning theory
* other explanations of nature and nurture - double blind theory [ state name and describe theory]

Answer 2

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Question 3

Create a mind map of [A03]:
* support for theory diathesis stress model and how has it been demonstrated [ state name of researcher - year and findings]
* support for theory- ‘nature affects nurture
* support for theory- epigenetics [ what does it refer to?], what is an example of this? state name of researcher and findings
* support for theory in terms of constructivism - [ name of psychologist and description of theory]

Answer 3

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