Issues and Debates Quiz- Psychology (A2) (INCOMPLETE)

Which of the following is the name for people who support the 'nature' side of the Nature vs. Nurture debate?

Which of the following is the names for people who support the 'nurture' side of the Nature vs. Nurture debate?

Which of the following is the name for people who support both the 'nature' and the 'nurture' side of the Nature vs. Nurture debate?

Heredity is part of the [blank_start]nature[blank_end] side of the 'N vs. N' debate, and is the [blank_start]genetic[blank_end] transmission of mental and physical characteristics through [blank_start]generations[blank_end]

Nativists believe that all characteristics are the result of [blank_start]heredity[blank_end] and are therefore [blank_start]innate[blank_end]. In contrast, empiricists would argue that we are born [blank_start]'tabula rasa'[blank_end] (blank slate) and all characteristics we have are the result of our [blank_start]environment[blank_end].

Types of environmental influences (N vs. N) 1. [blank_start]Family/friends[blank_end]- the relationships you have with others 2. [blank_start]Culture[blank_end]- the society in which you live, including religion and location 3. [blank_start]Social class[blank_end]- your place in the social hierarchy, based on wealth 4. [blank_start]Pre-natal influences[blank_end]- for example, if your mother smokes or does drugs while pregnant

Which type of study is most commonly used in the N vs. N debate?

Which side of the N vs. N debate does the diathesis-stress model support?

The diathesis-stress model supports the [blank_start]interactionist[blank_end] approach, and suggests that mental illnesses are the result of [blank_start]genes and environment[blank_end]. It indicates that you may have [blank_start]a genetic[blank_end] vulnerability to a particular illness which is only expressed when coupled with [blank_start]an environmental[blank_end] trigger. For example, adoptees with schizophrenia often have relatives that are also sufferers (the genetic vulnerability) as well as dysfunctional relationships with their adoptive carers.

Which of the below describes epigenetics (with relation to the N vs. N debate)?

Which side of the N vs. N debate does epigenetics support?

Epigenetics is the idea that our [blank_start]genetic activity[blank_end] changes throughout our life- without our [blank_start]genetic code[blank_end] changing- as a result of interaction with [blank_start]the environment[blank_end]. Aspects of our lifestyle, such as smoking and war, leave epigenetic '[blank_start]marks[blank_end]' on our DNA. The marks tell our bodies which genes to ignore and which to use, hence being passed on to future offspring. Epigenetics therefore introduces a third element to the N vs. N debate; life experiences of [blank_start]previous[blank_end] generations.

Label the free will vs. determinism diagram with the appropriate approaches

Free will: the notion that humans are [blank_start]self-determining[blank_end] and the environment and their biology has [blank_start]no control[blank_end] over their behaviour.

Determinism: the notion that humans' behaviour is controlled by [blank_start]the environment[blank_end] and [blank_start]biology.[blank_end]

Self-determinism supports the determinist side of the FW vs. D debate.

There are 3 types of determinism: hard, malleable, and soft

[blank_start]Hard[blank_end] determinism: free will is not possible [blank_start]Soft[blank_end] determinism: all behaviour has an external or internal cause (determinism), but humans do have some control over their behaviour as well.