Nature vs nurture

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  • What is the behaviourist appraoch?
    Nurture - born with 'blank slate', behaviour is learned from environment - classical + operant conditioning. If behaviour is rewarded, we are more likely to repeat that behaviour.
  • What is SLT approach?
    Nurture - behaviour is leaned from environment via observation + imitating models - we identify if we observe their behaviour being rewarded (vicarious reinforcement.
  • What is the cognitive approach?
    Both nature + nurture - recognises processing abilites + schema are innate but are constantly refined through experiences with our environment.
  • What is the biological approach?
    Nature - emphasises importance of physical processes in the body such as genes, these factors are all inbuilt - genetically inherit intelligence levels
  • What is the psychodynamic approach?
    Nature/Nurture - behaviour is driven by biological drives/instincts - psychosexual stages but early childhood experiences from relationship with parents play a role.
  • What is the humanistic appraoch?
    Nurture - regards parents, friends and wider population as having a critical impact on the person's self-concept.