Nature vs Nurture The Nature vs Nurture debate

Nature vs Nurture

The Nature vs. Nurture debate Nature ~ what we think of as ‘pre-wiring’, is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. Nurture ~ the influence of external factors after birth e. g. exposure to environmental / emotional stimuli, experience and learning The nature-nurture debate is concerned with the contribution that both influences make to human behaviour.

Read and do questions: Nature vs Nurture in Psychology Bobo Doll Experiment: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=zer. CK 0 l. Rjp 8

Case Study 1: Oxana Malaya Watch the following clip, take notes, fill in Nature/Nurture chart and decide which force is stronger, nature or nurture. Explain why. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Uk. X 47 t 2 Qa. Rs

Case Study 2: Colt Family http: //hubpages. com/politics/Utterly-Depraved-The-Colt. Family-of-Australia

Case Study 3: Anti-social behaviour http: //www. medscape. com/viewarticle/857376 Video (National Geographic, Henry Rollins) http: //channel. nationalgeographic. com/videos/violen ce-nature-or-nurture/

Case Study 4: Girl in the Window Read the Article, “The Girl in the Window” from the newspaper the Tampa Bay Times. After reading, watching related video and discussing with class, complete the questions on the worksheet. http: //www. tampabay. com/features/humaninterest/the-girl -in-the-window/750838

Case Study 5: Duddie’s Branch Read Duddie’s Branch article and complete questions

Case Study 6: Genie https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hmdyc. JQi 4 QA (with worksheet)

Case Study 7: Twins National Geographic article and worksheet

Case Study 8: Homosexuality In relation to homosexuality, the nature concept explores the possibility of a specific gene or combination of genes present at the time of birth that genetically predispose people to homosexuality. In other words, some people are born gay. Gay advocates say proving there s a gay gene will provide wider social acceptance and better protection against discrimination. Proving that being gay is not a choice means that discrimination against homosexuals becomes a matter of civil

We’re all influenced by our environment, but to what extent? The nurture concept of homosexuality argues that social, parental ad environmental variables influence a person’s homosexuality. A nurtured gay person is one who is, through experience, made gay. For some time the notion of an overbearing mother or an absent father or even sexual abuse were thought to be a catalyst of future gay people. If the root of homosexuality does not lie within the DNA, what does the nurture concept imply?

Case Study 8: David Reimer https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. FMfr. BWM 7_A https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 X 3 Stv. Ly. Oy. Q&li st=PL 23 E 3 CF 1 A 3748 F 93 F&index=2 (10 mins) With worksheet

Case Study 9: Haley and Jazz https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. Jw 3 s 85 Ecx. M (Jazz) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=S 5 P 9 k. Uz 0 y. O 0 (Hailey) Complete worksheet that does along with this

Case Study 10: Baby Storm https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 ol. XHq 5 Xe 78 http: //www. thestar. com/life/parent/2011/05/21/parent s_keep_childs_gender_secret. html

Articles: http: //www. nytimes. com/1986/12/02/science/majorpersonality-study-finds-that-traits-are-mostlyinherited. html? pagewanted=all http: //www. livescience. com/4168 -nature-nurturemysteries-individuality-unraveled. html Harlows monkey studies http: //serendip. brynmawr. edu/exchange/node/1910