Nature Nurture
Having looked at how children grow and develop we now need to look at whether their development is
influenced by “ Nature” or “Nurture.”
Use P3 in the text book to:
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(a) Write a definition of nature
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(b) Write a definition of nurture……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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(c) What does behaviourist mean?...............................................................................................
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(d) What does nativist mean?........................................................................................................
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2. Some theorists think that children’s development is more related to nature, others that their development
is linked to their environment.
(a) Would you consider Bronfenbrenner to be nativist or behaviourist? Why?
(b) Why is Chomsky’s theory of language development both nativist and behaviourist?
3. Complete the following chart:
Type of Example of how this type of Example of how this type of development could be
development development could be influenced by nurture
influenced by nature.
Physical
Cognitive
Language
Social
Emotional
Having looked at how children grow and develop we now need to look at whether their development is
influenced by “ Nature” or “Nurture.”
Use P3 in the text book to:
1.
(a) Write a definition of nature
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(b) Write a definition of nurture……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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(c) What does behaviourist mean?...............................................................................................
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(d) What does nativist mean?........................................................................................................
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2. Some theorists think that children’s development is more related to nature, others that their development
is linked to their environment.
(a) Would you consider Bronfenbrenner to be nativist or behaviourist? Why?
(b) Why is Chomsky’s theory of language development both nativist and behaviourist?
3. Complete the following chart:
Type of Example of how this type of Example of how this type of development could be
development development could be influenced by nurture
influenced by nature.
Physical
Cognitive
Language
Social
Emotional
