Nature and Nurture: The Enduring Developmental Issue

Made by Oksana KazakevičPSbns9-02 group

ContentDevelopmental psychology;Nature-nurture issue;Determining the relative influence of nature

and nurture;Developmental research techniques:

◦ Cross-sectional research;◦ Longitudinal- research; ◦ Sequential-research.

Conclusion References

Developmental psychology Developmental psychology: The branch of

psychology that studies the patterns of growth and change that occur throughout life.

Nature-nurture issue(1) Nature-nurture issue: The issue of the degree to

which environment and heredity influence behavior.

Nature-nurture issue(2)These characteristics are not entirely determined by heredity, they are also affected by environmental factorsPhysical

characteristicsIntellectual characteristics

Emotional characteristics and disorders

Height Memory Shyness Weight Intelligence Extraversion Obesity Age of language

acquisitionEmotionality

Tone of voice Reading disability Neuroticism Blood pressure Mental retardation Schizophrenia Athletic ability Anxiety Age of death Alcoholism Activity levelTooth decay

Determining the relative influence of nature and nurture Identical twins: twins who are genetically identical.

Developmental research techniquesCross-sectional research;Longitudinal- research; Sequential-research.

Cross-sectional research Cross-sectional research: A research method that

compares people of different ages at the same point in time.

A cohort: is a group of people who grow up at similar times, in similar places, and in similar conditions.

Longitudinal- researchLongitudinal- research: A research method

that investigates behavior as participants age.

Sequential-research Sequential-research: A research method that

combines cross-sectional and longitudinal research by considering a number of different age groups and examining them at several points in time.

Conclusion Developmental psychologists are interested

in the effects of both nature and nurture on development. Environment and heredity both influence development, with genetic potentials generally establishing limits on environmental influences.

References Robert S. Feldman “Understanding Psychology”. 8th edition. 2006. module 37. pages 399-402.

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