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BIO-CULTURAL THEORIES

One of the most current trends in developmental psychology is the established link between physiological processes and development explained through universal changes and individual differences.

THEORIES OF NATIVISM,

ETHOLOGY, & SOCIOBIOLOG

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1. NATIVISM Example: A child learns to speak the language in the absence of formal instructions from adults at home, he learns by imitating & by hearing. Actually, no evidence has been found of grammatical language in non-human species.

2. ETHOLOGY

Points to genetically survival behaviors assumed to have evolved through natural selection.

As ethologist say, even infants crying is genetically programmed & adults are genetically programmed to a baby’s crying need. The interaction between the infant & the adult increases the prospect of infant’s survival.

3. SOCIOBIOLOGY

Focuses on the study of society using the methods & concepts of biological science. Like the ethologists, sociobiology emphasizes genes that aid group survival. Living in groups affords humans better chances of survival.

For Example: any society has to put up a set of

rules to regulate conduct of human behavior. Respect for other people’s rights is deemed an imperative to an orderly society. Where laws/rules are want only disregarded, conflicts arise and people cannot live in peace & in harmony w/ others. Sociobiologists claim that respect for people’s lives is genetically programmed.

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