heredity vs environment

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  • heredity- refers to characteristics obtained directly from genes,
  • enviroment- person's surroundings, which influence a person's characteristics,
  • Nature examples- support from Bowlby's theory of monotropy attachment, we are born with the need to attach to promote survival,
  • nature support- concordance rates for OCD- biological explanation for OCD- Nesdadt- MZ twins 68% concordance rate for OCD.
  • What impact does nature have on society?= development of treatments, upholding the reputation of psychology as a science, increasing our understanding of the complex relationship between genes and behaviour