By, Janelly Perez

NATURE VS. NURTURE

For years the nature vs. nurture debate has been an issue in psychology.

The debate is how genetic inheritance and environmental factors play in a persons development and characteristics and which one plays a bigger role

THE DEBATE

Nature refers to an individuals qualities based on their genes Physical traits Personality traits Etc.

These traits stay the same regardless from where you were born and raised

Encoded by; Biological factors Family Factors

WHAT DOES “NATURE” NECESSARILY MEAN?

A girl was born with brown hair because her parents hair was brown too. Therefore; her brown

hair was inheritedGenetic diseasesEye colorHair color Skin colorHeight

EXAMPLES OF NATURE

According to Simplypsychology.com, “Nurture… which refers to all environmental influences after conception, i.e. experience.” In other words

What an individual learns by its surroundings and experiences

WHAT DOES “NURTURE” NECESSARILY MEAN?

Suppose a man had parents who both consumed drugs on a daily basis, and their son began to use drugs as he got older This may have been a result

of “nurture” Because; he was around this

type of environment and this is what he learned

A child might observe and be taught how to be poliet by saying “please” and “thank you”

Academic Achievement

EXAMPLES OF NURTURE

Twins are often used in a variety of studies to uncover the truth behind nature and nurture and which one takes more effect.

NATURE V NURTURE WITH IDENTICAL TWINS

In this case, researchers focused on identical twins who were separated at birth.

Were both adopted by different families

They were raised apart

TWINS SEPARATED AT BIRTH CASE

When they met they found that they both shared many similiarities Suffered headaches Bit their nails Smoked Salems Took up woodworking Vacationed on the same beach in

Florida

NATURE IN THE CASE

Both of the twins were separated at birth, they had no contact with each other and therefore had no way of observing or knowing what each of them liked and learning from each other

Despite the differences of their environment both still shared plenty of similarities

What they liked comes from their genes and are genetic

Twins share the same genotype and usually resemble each other closely

WHY IS IT “NATURE”

NativistsCertain traits are inborn and occur naturally because of your genes regardless from your environmental influences

Philosophers such as Plato and Descartes suggested this theory

EmpiricistsWe are they way we are because of our experiences

Mind begins as a blank slate (tabula rasa)

Characteristics are as a result of learning

Philosophers such as John Locke were empiricists

NATURE VS NURTURE IN PSYCHOLOGY

Noam Chomsky’s concept of a language acquisition device (LAD)

All children are born with a mental capacity that gives them the ability to learn and produce a language

A NATIVIST THEORY

Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

People learn by the observation of others

Children are surrounded by many influential models such as their parents characters on TV friends teachers etc.

These are models that children are able to observe and imitate

AN EMPIRICIST THEORY

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MEDIA

Is Human Behavior affected by nature or nurture? Nature and Nurture both play a role in a persons traits, they both

operate together and somewhat equal For example

Many families have genetics that gives them a great advantage in musical, mathematical, or verbal intelligences

However, this does not mean that you will have these advantages if you do not practice them. If you are raised in a home with no sign of music, math, or verbal communication you will

not develop these advantages since you are not exposed to them. It simply demonstrates that you have a genetic possibility for being

outstanding in these areas.There is no telling whether If nature or nurture takes a

bigger role in a persons life. Without either or, a person would not be the way they are. A persons brains varies and is different in its own ways because of genes and environmental factors

THE CONCLUSION

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www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/baldwin/classes/soc142/n&n.html

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http://www.simplypsychology.org/bandura.html

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