Nature vs Nurture

What is nature in the nature vs nurture debate?

• The biological predisposition and genes that you're born with

• The upbringing or how you're raised

• The learned behaviors and emotions

• The social and cultural influences

What is nurture in the nature vs nurture debate?

• The biological predisposition and genes that you're born with

• The upbringing or how you're raised

• The learned behaviors and emotions

• The social and cultural influences

Who believed that we inherit most of our characteristics and intelligence from our parents?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Sigmund Freud

Who believed that we come into this world bare and everything we get is from our environment and upbringing?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Charles Darwin

• Sigmund Freud

What is natural selection?

• The idea that nature selects specific traits to allow an organism to survive

• The idea that our behavior is solely determined by genetics

• The idea that our behavior is solely determined by our upbringing

• The idea that our behavior is solely determined by our culture

What did Charles Darwin believe his theory of natural selection applied to?

• Only biological traits

• Only psychological traits

• Both biological and psychological traits

• Neither biological nor psychological traits

What method do modern psychologists use to study the differences between nature and nurture?

• Looking at different cultures and ethnicities

• Conducting experiments on animals

• Analyzing individual genetic makeup

• Observing individual upbringing

What method do psychologists use to study hereditary and environmental influences on behavior?

• Twin studies

• Case studies

• Surveys

• Observational studies

According to psychologists, can behavior be solely explained by a biological influence?

• Yes, biological influence is the only factor

• No, psychological influence is the only factor

• No, social and cultural influence is the only factor

• No, behavior is influenced by multiple factors

What is the biopsychosocial approach?

• An analysis that looks at genetic predispositions and adaptive traits

• An analysis that looks at learned behaviors and emotions

• An analysis that looks at social and cultural influences

• An analysis that combines biological, psychological, and social factors