Depending on the genes we inherit and the environmental influences we are exposed to, we will act apon a situation differently. This is what makes us human. In the maturation theory, some aspects of development such as the ability to speak a language are thought to be due to an inbuilt process. As children are born and start to grow and develop, they see different things
Proving that our intelligence was inherent, however the research was found to be inaccurate. On the other hand, the nurture side of the discussion said that intelligence was learnt from the environment. Jean Piaget claimed that your intelligence is developed in stages as your brain matures and children are “little scientists “discovering their own knowledge via their environment. Another developmental stage that the nurture-nurture debate comes up in is language. The
This also refers to inherited attributes such as physical growth or strength etc which may mean that it takes a child longer to meet a particular stage and that this is part of their natural, personal development pattern. Environmental Influences This include the external factors that may affect a childs development such as poverty and deprivation or the child's looked after/care status. The affect that this has on development may be due to lack of opportunities, time away from education or peers, or due to lack of confidence or low self esteem. Cultural Influences This refers to cultural belief, religion and values and the ways in which families bring up their children and the choices that they make which may have an effect on the childs development. Families have differing beliefs about what experiences and freedoms are suitible for children, for example some cultures may believe that education is not an important element of a girls
One of the categories for causal factors is biological. There is evidence that behavior and emotional health is influenced by genetic, neurological, or biochemical factors, singly or in combination. When a clear biological impairment exists, no one has been able to say with accurate knowledge whether the physiological abnormality actually causes the behavior problem or is just associated with it in some unknown way. Another category associated with EBD is family factors. The relationship children have with their parents, preferably during the early years, it
It is believed the development has a biological process and this can be predicted over time. E.g. a child should be able to walk and talk at a given age. Nature Physical appearance Physical appearance is affected by our nature because our genes are what determine how we look. Our genes are inherited from our parents meaning that we tend to look like our parents and have the same or similar features from one or both of them.
Also evolutional (inherited from parents) could have an effect on how a child behaves as in the child’s genetics it might be that they are susceptible to violence this means that the child may have more violent tendencies. Also if a child grows up in a hostile environment they may believe that it is normal and it will sculpt their behaviour aggressively in day to day activities. The theorist which links with this psychology aspect is Abraham Maslow. His theory is based on a hierarchy of basic human needs in which they need to have in order to function in society. Maslow says that once you have achieved each level of needs you then get to self-actualisation, this is when you try to fit in with peers, thus changing your behaviour so it is alike theirs.
A learning disability happens when a persons brain development is affected, either before they are born, during their birth or in early childhood. Several factors can affect brain development including – ( the mother becoming ill during pregnancy. ( problems during the birth that may stop enough oxygen getting to the babies brain. ( the unborn baby developing certain genes. ( the parents passing certain genes to the unborn baby that make having a learning disability more likely.
Are humans a product of nature or nurture? There have been many debates about; are humans a product of nature or nurture? In this essay I will mention the arguments that show if we are a product of nature; nature is a complex of emotional and intellectual characteristics that define a person’s characteristic actions and reactions. Which will be backed with showing research about a six year old that is brought up by humans and compare that with the argument if we are a product of nurture; nurture is raising someone to be an accepted member of the society. Which will be backed with showing research about a feral child?
Genes are activated at appropriate times during development. In the womb genes interact with hormones in the environment to signal a start of a new developmental phase. The genes and the environment must be in sync for normal development. For an example if someone has the genes to b tall might not be as tall because the proper nutrition was not provided. Nurture refers to your childhood and how you were brought up.
COPYRIGHT MICHAEL P M MHLANGA THE NATURE NURTURE DEBATE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS. MICHAEL P M MHLANGA GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY The concepts of nature and nurture shape the development of human beings. This write up sets out to assess the nature nurture debate, pinpointing the effects each has on the development of children. Terms that will be defined are nature nurture debate, nature and nurture. Feldman (2009) defines the nature nurture debate as the issue of the degree to which environment and hereditary factors influence the behaviour.