Issues and Debates: The nature-nurture debate

Which of these would be consider a examples of nature?

• Experience

• Learning

• Learning to talk

• Learning to walk

What was the concordance rate for schizophrenia in Gottesman's study of twins?

• MZ 14%; DZ 7%
• MZ 30%; DZ 10%
• MZ 48%; DZ 17%
• MZ 59%; DZ 15%

Gottesman's research supports the _______ side of the debate.

• Diathesis-stress
• Interactionist
• Nature
• Nurture

Interactionism refers to which model of behaviour?

• Diathesis-stress

• Diaper-Stress

• Dogmatic-stress

• Dramatic-stress

What term is used to describe a change in genetic activity without changing the genetic code?

• Epidemiology
• Epistimology
• Epigenetics
• Ergonomics

With of the following is not a form of gene-environment interaction?

• Advocative
• Evocative
• Provocative
• Socrative

Which approach is an example of nature?

• Behavioural

• Biological

• Cognitve

• Psychodynamic

Which approach is an example of nurture?

• Behavioural
• Biological
• Cognitve
• Psychodynamic

Which of the following is a possible confounding variable in twin studies?

• Paired environments
• Positive environments
• Skewed environments
• Shared environments

Constructivism proposes people create their own nurture by selecting an appropriate ______________?

• Entertainment
• Environment
• Excitement
• Extra curricula activity