Nature and Nurture interact; both are vital to understanding and explaining human behavior. Referring to this statement‚ discuss the nature – nurture debate in psychology (12 marks) The nature-nurture debate is interested in contributions of nature (hereditary) and nurture (environment) in individual differences. Nativists (role of nature) stress inherited influences whereas empiricists (environmentalists) believe knowledge is the result of learning and experience. Today‚ the debate focuses on
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with a child‚ demonstrated by the intensity of the relationship. Usually the biological mother‚ but other people can fulfil the role. Learning theory A group of explanations which explain behaviour in terms of learning rather than any innate or higher order tendencies. Mainly used by behaviourists who rather focus their explanations purely on what behaviour they observe. Learning Theory Classical Conditioning (Pavlov) Unconditioned Stimulus (US) - food ↓ Unconditioned Response
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sparking an interest in how things work. My love for practical sciences‚ in addition to my innate fascination with technology used for practical and real purposes‚ has enabled me to discern my love for mechanical engineering. As a chubby 11 year old‚ I remember sitting glued to Discovery channel. An episode of the show ‘How it’s made’ featured the process used to create a gumball machine. Awestruck I learnt about the intricate parts that made this miraculous machine. This particular incident highlighted
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preschool period. It could mean that children learn about the concept of numbers through interactions with the environment before being introduced to any formal instructions that are taught in school. It may also be because numerical knowledge is an innate and is simply improved during their stay at school. However‚ some research e.g. Baroody (1984) could not replicate Gelman and Gallistel (1978)’s findings
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what is culturally assumed as femininity and masculininity. According to Deustch (2007). Gender refers to social attributes and opportunities associated with being male or female and the relationship between men and women‚ boys and girls which are learnt through socialization. Boys and girls are socialized differently. Gender socialization refers to norms‚ behaviuor and attitudes considered appropriate for given sex by society. Boys learn to be boys and girls to be girls. For example‚ girls are expected
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expressed in the dictionary as a noun and adjective. Where the former is a human being‚ the latter is a quality. Leadership is needed for making a leader; still the question remains as to who and what makes a Leader. Leadership as a quality may be more innate than acquired‚ but some qualities and characteristics can be identified and consciously brought to bear during complex and difficult times like the present. The history has witnessed varied personalities who were Leaders‚ be it the Gandhi or Nelson
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motivations and instinctual drives that lie outside of one’s conscious control serve as the basis for one’s personality (Corey‚ 2009). These irrational forces include Eros; the innate “life instinct” responsible for sexual energy and our desire to survive‚ and Thatanos; the innate “death instinct” responsible for aggression (Burger‚ 2008). In addition‚ Freud placed a heavy emphasis on the role of childhood experiences and sexuality in personality development. Psychoanalytic theory asserts that most
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1. Is aggression an innate and deterministic quality from birth‚ or is it something that one that all can control‚ as a matter of free will and choice‚ to be used when we need it in a calculated manner? At birth all people are born with aggression as a survival trait. As we educate ourselves as we have seen in the video “The Truth About Violence” even in an educated culture such as the United States we still have violence. Violent people and we are drawn to violent sports such as cage fighting and
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Essay “Demonstrate your understanding of the theoretical models of developmental stages and transitions with respect to childhood and adolescence and how this can influence practice by:” 1) Critically compare the key concepts of models/theories associated with childhood and adolescence (1.1) – Bowlby‚ Winnicott‚ Klein‚ Erikson. In the first part of my essay I will critically compare the key concepts of theories of Klein‚ Winnicott‚ Bowlby and Erikson associated with childhood and adolescence
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Outline the learning theory explanation of attachments. The learning theory proposes that attachment behaviours are learnt through the imitation of the attachment figures meaning they are not innate. One explanation of how this happens is through Classical Conditioning. In the Learning Theory Classical Conditioning is the forming of an attachment through association. The Learning Theory states that when a baby is born they naturally want food. When the mother feeds the baby it automatically associates
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