The embryo will remain one until the eighth week of pregnancy, when it becomes a fetus. During the First Trimester the placenta and umbilical cord develop. These together bring nutrients to the fetus, and also removes waste from the fetus. The Placenta also releases the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Hormone (HCG), HCG helps to maintain pregnancy and it affects the development of the baby. The Amniotic Sac also develops, which is a fluid-filled membrane that supports the developing fetus.
This side of the nature-nurture debate suggests that we are a certain way because of the way we were bought up and our life experiences. Biological programming - this comes down to your genes. Biological programming suggests that you will have similar medical conditions to your parents supporting the idea of natural selection and genetics. Maturation theory - this theory sees child development as being controlled by evolution and that genetically there is a series of events that will occur automatically. It is believed the development has a biological process and this can be predicted over time.
Nature in terms of health and social care defines as the qualities we are born with that makes us what we are. Nurture defines as how we are influenced as a child by the environment around us, including other people. Many scientists, philosophers and researches argue that individuals’ personalities and talents come from their DNA and many others argue that the majority of it is influenced by life experiences and the environment. There have been studies involving identical and fraternal twins to find out if it is the genetics (nature) or environment (nurture), which was the effective one on the case of personality development. Which side of the debate is more influential?
Two key concepts explain evolution of behavior: ultimate and proximate. Ultimate explains how characteristics are developed as he or she grows and matures. Proximate explains how certain behaviors were developed from the beginning of his or her life. Behavior is determined by the relationship and influence of environment and genes. The potential that one can reach in life is determined by the set of genes inherited from both parents.
Environmentalist would later argue that the environment in which one is brought up had a much larger role in shaping the mind; these two contrasting views have set the stage for this much argued debate. More recently, nature-nurture, research has been aimed at answering “how much” of our genes or environment have an effect on specific traits and behavior, such as intelligence, and which of these two elemental factors is more important on the development of such traits. Much insight into the debate of nature-nurture is afforded to the research and data obtained through twin, adoption and family studies; with identical twin studies being the most valuable. I have chosen two studies to compare and contrast over the debate of nature-nurture. The first is a longitudinal adoption study; Nature, Nurture, and Cognitive Development from 1 to 16 years: A Parent-Offspring Adoption Study (1).
Eugenics is the science concerning selective breeding as it relates to the improvement of the human race. The oxford dictionary defines Eugenics as “the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics”. Francis Galton is often called the father of Eugenics. He is credited with founding the study in the 1880’s. His interest began after he followed the lives of men he considered to be from good families.
Biological and Humanistic Approaches to Personality Many researchers believe that many aspects affect an individual’s personality. This paper is will analyze the biological and humanistic approaches to personality. This paper will also use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to discuss at the extent in which growth needs influence personality formation, describe biological factors that influence the formation of personality, examine the relationship of biological factors to Maslow’s theory of personality and explain the basic aspects of humanistic theory that are incompatible with biological explanations of personality. The concept that individuals inherit their personalities from their parents is the biological approach to personality. Unlike the Big Five, this theory founded by Hans Eysenck establishes three dimensions: extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism.
Sabrina sharkey per.1 9/9/13 In the quote from ''The Clean Slate'' the author Allan Bloom talks about family. This quote may have many possible meanings but my overall thought of this was , to actually make yourself part of the family you must love and commit. You must do certain things but also be part of the family . There are many reasons that led me to believe this. One is the line, ''It's base is merely bodily reproduction, but its purpose is the formation of civilized human beings. ''
White (2012) • What are the strengths and weaknesses of biological and humanistic theories? With which do you agree more? Strengths – both acknowledge that they are not the only approach to personality. Other results help with your personality for example, the environment you were brought up in. White (2012) Weaknesses – “With the humanistic theory, you are in control of your personality on a conscious level and with the biological theory; your genetics controls your personality.
The Origin and establishment of race is clear, but why is race so important and is it biologically or environmentally? Frances C. Welsing is viewed Race as being Biological. Welsing talks a lot about symbols in western culture and how they represent certain fears that are natural to Whites dues to a genetic inferiority