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The Nature versus Nurture Controversy

 

             The nature versus nurture controversy has been argued for centuries.
             earliest arguments posed for either side were posed by philosophers such as Plato, Renee .
             Descartes and John Locke. These arguments have been continued by modern scientists .
             and psychologists. .
             Arguments for the nature aspect of the debate have been built on the concepts of .
             Inborn Biases, Behavior Genetics and maturation.
             The Inborn Bias theory suggests that children are born with a predisposition to react in .
             a certain manner to situations. In addition to this is the idea that children are born with the .
             knowledge of certain concepts such as the behavior of objects in motion.
             Behavior Genetics is the study of genetic contribution to an individual's behavior. .
             These genetic contributions have been determined through the study of identical and .
             fraternal twins as well as adopted children. Through these studies it has been found .
             heredity has a strong influence on alcoholism, depression, anxiety, body shape, and .
             intelligence. .
             Maturation is the genetically determined patterns of development that occur to a child .
             as she or he grows. Maturation occurs to all children, .
             occurs in a pattern and is not influenced by the child's environment. .
             Arguments for the nurture side of the debate come in the form of the Internal Model of .
             Experience, The Ecological Perspective and cultural influence.
             The Internal Models of Experience state that the effect of some experience lies in an .
             individual's interpretation or representation of it. The child creates an internal .
             working model of their view of themselves compared to their environment in which their .
             experience becomes filtered.
             The Ecological perspective states that a develops not only under the influence of their .
             parents or caregivers but also under the influence of the parent's experiences as well as .
             the child's interactions with school, other adults and peers.
             The cultural influence model suggests that a child's culture has a large role in shaping .


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