Unit 1 Learning Aim B

Question 1

Define nature

Answer 1

Genetic inheritance and other biological factors

Question 2

Define nurture

Answer 2

The influence of external factors such as social and environmental factors

Question 3

What are the 3 theory’s of nature/ nurture affecting development?

Answer 3

• Gesell’s maturation Theory
• Bandura’s social learning theory
• Stress diathesis model

Question 4

What does the stress diathesis model state and is it do with nature or nurture?

Answer 4

It states that you can be predisposed to a condition but you may not get it.

It is to do with both nature and nurture

Question 5

What does Bandura’s social learning theory state and is it do with nature or nurture?

Answer 5

That people observe other people and that determines how you will develop

It is to do with nurture

Question 6

What does Gesell’s maturation theory state and is it do with nature or nurture?

Answer 6

That if you get a condition or experience delayed development it is heredity (because of your genes)

It is to do with nature

Question 7

List 8 genetic factors that affect development

Answer 7

• cystic fibrosis
• brittle bone disease
• phenylketonuria
• Huntington disease
• klinefelter disease
• Down’s syndrome
• colour blindness
• duchenne muscular dystrophy

Question 8

Define susceptibility

Answer 8

An increased likelihood of acquiring a disease because of an individuals genetic make up

Question 9

What diseases are likely to happen in individuals with a susceptibility?

Answer 9

Certain types of cancer
Diabetes
Having a high blood chloesteral

Question 10

List 4 biological factors that affect development

Answer 10

• foetal alcohol syndrome
• Maternal infections during pregnancy
• lifestyle/diet during pregnancy
• congenital defects

Question 11

define congenital

Answer 11

Present at birth

Question 12

Apart from genetic factors, what other factors can be responsible for congenital defects at birth?

Answer 12

• socio-economic factors
• environmental factors
• infectious disease ( during pregnancy)

Question 13

What environmental factors affect development?

Answer 13

• exposure to pollution

- poor housing conditions

Question 14

What can exposure to pollution lead to?

Answer 14

• Respiratory disorder
• cardiovascular problems
• Allergies

Question 15

What can poor housing conditions lead to?

Answer 15

• respiratory disorders
• cardiovascular problems
• hypothermia
• anxiety and depression

Question 16

What social factors affect development?

Answer 16

• Family dysfunction
• bullying
• culture religions and beliefs

Question 17

What economic factors affect development?

Answer 17

• income and expenditure
• employment status
• education
• Lifestyle

Question 18

What are the 2 types of life events that affect development?

Answer 18

predictable events and unpredictable events

Question 19

define predictable events

Answer 19

events that are expected to happen at a particular time =.

Question 20

Define unpredictable events

Answer 20

events that happen unexpectedly and which may have serious physical and psychological effects on the individual.

Question 21

List 5 predictable events

Answer 21

• starting school/ nursery
• beginning and changing employment
• leaving home/leaving care
• leaving prison
• marriage
• parenthood
• retirement

Question 22

list 3 unpredictable events

Answer 22

• birth of a sibling
• redundancy
• illness and serious injury
• divorce
• bereavement

Question 23

What did Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe believe?

Answer 23

That there was a correlation between psychological illness and stressful events.