nature vs nurture

• What does the nature view of psychology argue about behaviors?

  Behaviors are innate and present at birth
• How does biological psychology support the nature side of the debate?

  It argues behavior is caused by innate factors
• What are examples of innate factors mentioned in the nature view?

  Low levels of serotonin and genetic dysfunctions
• What does the nurture view of psychology state about behaviors?

  All behaviors are learned through the environment
• What do behaviorists claim about human behavior?

  We are born a blank slate
• What is the two-process model in relation to phobias?

  Phobias are due to associations between stimuli
• How is a phobia maintained according to the two-process model?

  Through avoiding the stimulus, negatively reinforcing it
• What does social learning theory explain about behaviors?

  Behaviors like aggression are learned through observation
• What happens when we see an aggressive role model according to social learning theory?

  We are likely to imitate this behavior
• What does the interactionist view in psychology suggest?

  Both nature and nurture are necessary to explain behavior
• What is the diathesis-stress explanation?

  It explains behavior through interaction of nature and nurture
• What is a weakness of both nature and nurture explanations?

  They are deterministic and deny free will
• Why is an interaction between nature and nurture more likely?

  It allows for a more comprehensive understanding of behavior