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NATURE NURTURE DEBATE P1 , Explain the principle psychological perspectives of nature nurture D1 . Analyse psychological perspectives in relation to nature/nurture
NATURE NURTURE DEBATE P1, Explain the principle psychological perspectives of nature nurture D1. Analyse psychological perspectives in relation to nature/nurture
NATURE NURTURE DEBATE P1, Explain the principle psychological
perspectives of nature nurture D1. Analyse psychological
perspectives in relation to nature/nurture
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Born or brought up? Steven Gerrard England captain and
Liverpool player Tracey Connolly Baby Ps mother. Born bad? James
Arthur X- factor winner 2013
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Nature versus nurture debate The nature versus nurture debate
focuses on the argument on whether: We are born the way we are i.e.
People are born to have an eating disorder. Or The way we are
brought up and our surroundings make us the way we are e.g. People
see thin models on TV in magazines and they want to imitate
them.
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Definitions Nature genetic and biological influences Nurture
social, economic and environmental issues
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You how do you live ? We all live in different environments.
Nobody can claim that their life has been the same as yours. You
might be wealthy or poor, an A-listed super star or an anonymous
face in a city of millions. Your genes make you unique, but so does
your life. It is different from every other human life on
earth.
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Different beginnings You may have had quite a different nine
months in the womb compared to that of your brother or sister. and
once you are born then just about anything can happen. And almost
everything that occurs during your childhood and adolescence could
be having an impact on your health, your career and the
relationships you are forming today.
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Determinism Determinism is the belief that your future is fixed
or determined either by what you have genetically inherited or by
your social environment and experience. This word, this specialist
vocabulary needs to be in your course work. Learning new vocabulary
is necessary for you to write up your course work.
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Example in practice; Leijla is 65 and is unable to walk very
far. A health issue.. One of the nurses who work with her says.
These people bring it on themselves, I bet she is, or was a smoker
The second nurse says.. I dont think its that at all because her
genes will have caused her to be like this. Both the nurses
statements are determinists...the cause
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Choice and interaction The alternative to determinism is the
belief that people can take control of their own lives through the
choices they make (free will). Some people believe that everything
is fixed by nature or nurture or that everything is a matter of
choice, However, you must take into consideration that the human
life course involves an interaction of nature, nurture and the
decisions and choices that people make.
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Example in practice; Nature Genetic inheritance and biology
Nurture Genetic inheritance and biology Individual reaction and
choices Your environment includes cigarettes; family and friends
smoke around you. Your genetic inheritance means your more likely
to have an addiction.. but then you have the free will to choose to
do so To smoke or not to smoke?
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Biological programming It is argued that our genes can
programme the amino acids which influence our body cells. Genes
provide the instructions for structuring amino acids which in turn
influence the proteins within our body cells thus programming
chemical basis of our biology (confused ??? Ill explain) However,
human development and behaviour are not programmed by genes,
although, development may be influenced by genes, for example,
addiction.
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Biological programming Our body shape, size as well as our
behaviour depend on the interaction of our biology with broader
environment. A human being is the result of the interaction of
genes (biological programming) and the environmental influences
they are exposed to.
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Question; Can you see the importance of psychology;
psychological influences, when dealing with service users either..
a) In a health care setting? (P2) Or b) In a social care setting?
(P3)
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Maturation theory Some aspects of development such as the
ability to speak a first language are thought to be due to an
inbuilt genetic process its innate. An instruction in the gene to
learn to communicate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_rpzovTVzk
Studies have shown babies only hours old are able to differentiate
between sounds from their native language and a foreign language,
scientists have discovered. The study indicates that babies begin
absorbing language while still in the womb, earlier than previously
thought...nature o/and nurture.. Children naturally become
interested in sounds and signs that they see around them and the
ability to speak unfolds. Concentration span.. Discuss..
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The impact of the environment on this ability is crucial as the
learned language or communication method is the one used within the
environment:- Does the baby use a dummy ? Does the baby only have a
primary carer only ? Is the atmosphere loud, fraught, stressed,
aggressive ? Has the child moved into a foster home ? Thus the
environment always interacts with a persons genetic inheritance
Maturation theory Pre-programme to learn in early development
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In your course work, you need to. D1. Analyse psychological
perspectives in relation to nature/nurture P1. Explain the
principle psychological perspectives EXPLAIN So, in general you
need to demonstrate your understanding EXPLAIN (and not just
describe), the nature nurture debate. This will form part of your
introduction to Unit 7 course work.. You will then next learn about
the biological perspectives [nature]and the research that supports
different theories. You will continue on to explaining these in
more detail.