(Theory)nature v nurture Flashcards
What is nature?
the influence of innate/ inherited feature on development.
What is nature based on ?
The assumptions that children are genetically pre-programmed. They have inherited skills, abilities and behaviour from their parents.
What is nurture?
The influence of the environment and nurturing
What is nurture based on ?
The assumption that characteristics are acquired and can be shaped through experiences.
How does nature and nurture link?
Piaget accepted that children develop in a predestined way(stages of cognitive development), but believed experiences help them to develop new concepts.
How can genetic predisposition(nature) link to nurture?
An individual’s genetic predisposition can be triggered by their environment and life experiences(nurture).
What theory links to nature and nurture?
Stress- Diathesis model
What does the stress-diathesis model explain linking to nature and nurture?
how both nature and nurture play a part in the development of psychological disorders.
How does nature think to the diathesis?
a predisposition or vulnerability to mental disorders due to an abnormality of the brain or neurotransmitters
What does the predisposition or vulnerability of the diathesis link to ?
Genetic or biological factors
How does nurture link to the stresses?
Traumatic events in a person’s life, e.g. relationships, abuse, culture
What does the traumatic events of the stresses link to?
Environmental factors
