Nature vs. Nurture Perspectives

The video explores the nature vs. nurture debate, discussing whether genetics or environment has a greater influence on human behavior and development. It covers the nature perspective, emphasizing genetic factors, and the nurture perspective, focusing on environmental influences. The video also introduces the interactionist perspective, which suggests that both genetics and environment play a role in shaping outcomes. Viewers are encouraged to consider where they stand on a scale from nature to nurture.

What does the term 'nature' refer to in the nature versus nurture debate?

• Cultural upbringing

• Genetic and biological factors

• Environmental influences

• Social learning

Who was a pioneer in the field of eugenics and believed that intelligence is hereditary?

• Francis Galton

• Albert Bandura

• John Locke

• B.F. Skinner

Which type of studies did Robert Plomin use to show the genetic component of traits?

• Case studies

• Experimental studies

• Twin and adoption studies

• Longitudinal studies

What did John Locke mean by the term 'tabula rasa'?

• An inherited trait

• A genetic blueprint

• A conditioned response

• A blank slate shaped by experience

Which experiment demonstrated the role of observation in learning behaviors?

• Pavlov's Dog Experiment

• Bobo Doll Experiment

• Little Albert Experiment

• Skinner Box Experiment

What is the main focus of the nurture perspective in the nature versus nurture debate?

• Physical traits

• Biological factors

• Environmental influences

• Genetic inheritance

Which philosopher argued that the human mind is shaped entirely by experience?

• Albert Bandura

• John Locke

• Francis Galton

• B.F. Skinner

What does the interactionist perspective suggest about the role of genetics and environment?

• Genetics solely determine behavior

• Neither genetics nor environment are important

• Environment solely shapes behavior

• Both genetics and environment interact to shape behavior

According to the interactionist perspective, what can environmental factors do to genetic tendencies?

• Ignore them

• Enhance or suppress them

• Have no effect on them

• Eliminate them

On a scale from 1 to 10, what does a score of 5 represent in the nature versus nurture debate?

• Nature completely determines outcomes

• Nurture is the only determining factor

• Nature and nurture have an equal role

• Neither nature nor nurture are important