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Nature vs Nurture Introduction to the BIG Debate
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What do we mean? Nature – define what you think you know Nurture – define what you think you know
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Psychological Research Perception – two main theories –Gibson’s direct theory –Gregory’s constructivist theory
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Intelligence Twins and adoption Gene mapping Nurture
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Mental Illness and Nature Schizophrenia Biological parents
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Nature Purely genetic? Bandura study – Aggression/ anti social behaviour EEA – Environment of Evolutionary Adaptiveness Theories and speculation!
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Nurture Conditioning – Affected by innate factors. Mineka (et al) showed that monkeys more easily acquired a fear of snakes (ancient fear) than something like fear of a flower. Even the capacity to learn is innate?
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Perception Gibson’s Theory Gregory’s View Blakemore and Cooper
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Intelligence IQ test explained? Minimising and maximising Poor environmental factors? Turkheimer – gene factors or not?
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Mental Illness Diathesis – stress model Nature and Nurture Adopted Children Tienari (et al)
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Conclusion Overall both Nature and Nurture have an effect on all: Behaviours although for certain behaviours one factor MAY be more influential
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Vocabulary Assumptions Theories Inferences Paradigm Innate Ambiguous Fragmentary Eugenics Derived
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