Nature Vs Nurture

What does the nature-nurture debate seek to answer?

• The relationship between nature and physical health

• The best ways to nurture children

• How nature can be preserved

• Whether behavior is influenced more by genetic or environmental factors

According to John Bowlby (1958), what determines a baby's attachment type?

• The warmth and continuity of parental love

• The baby's diet

• The baby's genetic makeup

• The educational level of the parents

What does the diathesis-stress model suggest?

• Behavior is caused by a biological or environmental vulnerability expressed with a trigger

• Stress has no impact on genetic vulnerabilities

• Diathesis is unrelated to stress

• Only environmental factors cause behavior

What is epigenetics?

• The study of epi-marks on the DNA

• A change in genetic activity without changing the genes themselves

• The belief that environment has no impact on genes

• A genetic disorder

What did René Descartes argue about human characteristics?

• They are innate

• They change frequently

• They are determined by the environment

• They are mostly acquired

What does the term 'heritability' refer to?

• The proportion of differences in a population due to genetic variation

• The environmental impact on genetic traits

• The ability to inherit physical traits only

• The study of hereditary diseases

What is the general figure for heritability in IQ according to Plomin (1994)?

• About .25

• About .75

• About 1.0

• About .5

What do adoption studies help to determine in the nature-nurture debate?

• The competing influences of nature and nurture

• The influence of educational background

• The impact of adoption on intelligence

• The psychological effects of adoption

What does the term 'niche-picking' refer to?

• Choosing a diet based on genetic makeup

• Selecting a specific area of study in genetics

• Picking a niche in the market

• Choosing environments suitable for one's genetic predispositions

What event is associated with epigenetic effects spanning generations?

• The Dutch Hunger Winter

• The Industrial Revolution

• The French Revolution

• World War I