6 ISSUES and DEBATES Essays (Including TEACHER FEEDBACK)
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, Discuss the nature nurture debate.
The nature nurture debate argues on whether our behaviour is a product of nature
or nurture, the nature debate suggests our innate behaviour influences our
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behaviour e.g. any characteristic that is determined by genes. Disorders such as
schizophrenia can be seen to support the nature debate as research shows identical
twins are more likely to develop schizophrenia than no identical twin showing the
importance of our genetics and how they influence our behaviours. ✓
On the other hand, there is the nature debate that suggests our behaviour is a
product of outside influences. Our interactions with the world e.g. our experiences
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are what influences our behaviour. For example, our attachment behaviours may
actually be a result of classical and operant conditioning. - Explain more about this
Some would argue the debate has become so complex that distinguishing the two
has become pointless something known as passive influence which is when our
A03 genetics create a parental behaviour which creates a particular environment kids ae
raised in for example parents with schizophrenia create an unsettled environment so
if the child goes onto develop schizophrenia it is hard to determine if it is due to
genetics or their environment. Needs explaining
Adding to the point of pointless distinction, other psychologists would suggest our
experiences affect our biology, for example, research showed the hippocampus of
A03 London taxi drivers was actually larger than non-taxi drivers. Clearly demonstrating
nurture (driving taxis) affects our nature (hippocampus size), so in reality is there a
big difference in nature and nurture? Brain Plasticity
However, most psychologists would suggest we adopt the interactionist approach.
For example, the diathesis stress ✓ model which suggests we may be born with a
gene that makes us vulnerable that is triggered by life experiences, research also
found that no everyone with the gene for depression went on to develop depression
showing it only expressed under some circumstances. By using this approach, it has
meant the development of theories that help us understand and potentially treat
illnesses has been possible. Therefore, what does this tell you about the nature vs.
nurture debate?
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