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Nature vs Nurture
The Nature vs. Nurture
debate
 Nature ~ what we think of as ‘pre-wiring’, is influenced by
genetic inheritance and other biological factors.
 Nurture ~ the influence of external factors after birth e.g.
exposure to environmental / emotional stimuli, experience
and learning
The nature-nurture debate is concerned with the
contribution that both influences make to human
behaviour.
 Read and do questions: Nature vs Nurture in
Psychology
 Bobo Doll Experiment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zerCK0lRjp8
Case Study 1:Oxana
Malaya
Watch the following clip, take notes, fill in Nature/Nurture chart and
decide which force is stronger, nature or nurture. Explain why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkX47t2QaRs
Case Study 2: Colt Family
 http://hubpages.com/politics/Utterly-Depraved-The-ColtFamily-of-Australia
Case Study 3: Anti-social
behaviour
 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/857376
 Video (National Geographic, Henry Rollins)
 http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/videos/violen
ce-nature-or-nurture/
Case Study 4: Girl in the
Window
 Read the Article, “The Girl in the Window” from the
newspaper the Tampa Bay Times. After reading,
watching related video and discussing with class,
complete the questions on the worksheet.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/the-girlin-the-window/750838
Case Study 5: Duddie’s
Branch
 Read Duddie’s Branch article and complete questions
Case Study 6: Genie
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmdycJQi4QA
 (with worksheet)
Case Study 7: Twins
 National Geographic article and worksheet
Case Study 8:
Homosexuality
 In relation to homosexuality, the nature concept
explores the possibility of a specific gene or
combination of genes present at the time of birth that
genetically predispose people to homosexuality. In
other words, some people are born gay.
 Gay advocates say proving there s a gay gene will
provide wider social acceptance and better protection
against discrimination. Proving that being gay is not
a choice means that discrimination against
homosexuals becomes a matter of civil rights.
 We’re all influenced by our environment, but to
what extent? The nurture concept of
homosexuality argues that social, parental ad
environmental variables influence a person’s
homosexuality. A nurtured gay person is one who
is, through experience, made gay.
 For some time the notion of an overbearing
mother or an absent father or even sexual abuse
were thought to be a catalyst of future gay people.
If the root of homosexuality does not lie within
the DNA, what does the nurture concept imply?
Case Study 8: David
Reimer
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFMfrBWM7_A
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X3StvLyOyQ&l
ist=PL23E3CF1A3748F93F&index=2 (10 mins)
 With worksheet
Case Study 9: Haley and
Jazz
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJw3s85EcxM
(Jazz)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5P9kUz0yO0
(Hailey)
 Complete worksheet that does along with this
Case Study 10: Baby Storm
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4olXHq5Xe78
 http://www.thestar.com/life/parent/2011/05/21/par
ents_keep_childs_gender_secret.html
Articles:
 http://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/02/science/major
-personality-study-finds-that-traits-are-mostlyinherited.html?pagewanted=all
 http://www.livescience.com/4168-nature-nurturemysteries-individuality-unraveled.html
 Harlows monkey studies
 http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1910