Nature /
Nurture
Nature
Behaviour determined by our biology
E.g. Bowlby, attachment behaviours are
displayed to ensure the survival of the
infant
Evaluation
Bowlby - doesn't ignore environmental
factors - internal working model
Transgenerational effect - behaviour that
appears to be nature may due to nurture
e.g. poor diet during pregnancy may
damage the unborn child
Nurture
Behaviour determined by external factors
E.g. Bandura - Bobo doll
Evaluation
Empirical evidence shows behaviour can be
learnt through conditioning e.g. Pavlov
Learning has a genetic basis - mutant
flies missing crucial gene cannot be
conditioned
Interactionist Approach
How nature and nurture interact
E.g. in SZ - Diathesis Stress Model
Nurture
Nature
Behaviour determined by our biology
E.g. Bowlby, attachment behaviours are
displayed to ensure the survival of the
infant
Evaluation
Bowlby - doesn't ignore environmental
factors - internal working model
Transgenerational effect - behaviour that
appears to be nature may due to nurture
e.g. poor diet during pregnancy may
damage the unborn child
Nurture
Behaviour determined by external factors
E.g. Bandura - Bobo doll
Evaluation
Empirical evidence shows behaviour can be
learnt through conditioning e.g. Pavlov
Learning has a genetic basis - mutant
flies missing crucial gene cannot be
conditioned
Interactionist Approach
How nature and nurture interact
E.g. in SZ - Diathesis Stress Model
