The Nature-Nurture Debate
Students investigate the relative importance of heredity and environment in determining behaviour. The interactionist approach is highlighted as a modern synthesis of this classic debate.
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Students investigate the relative importance of heredity and environment in determining behaviour. The interactionist approach is highlighted as a modern synthesis of this classic debate.
Key Questions
- How do genetics and environment interact to shape behaviour?
- What is the diathesis-stress model?
- How can epigenetics explain transgenerational behavioural changes?
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