Nature vs. Nurture in Psychology

What does the nature vs. nurture debate in child development primarily focus on?

• The role of environmental reinforcement and learning

• The significance of twin studies

• The innate capacity for language

• The interaction between genetics and environment

Which researcher's theory emphasizes the role of environmental reinforcement in language acquisition?

• Skinner

• Bouchard

• Caspi

• Chomsky

What do twin studies in personality psychology suggest about the nature vs. nurture debate?

• Identical twins reared apart show similarities due to genetics

• Fraternal twins have more similar personalities than identical twins

• Personality traits are entirely genetic

• Parenting styles have no influence on personality development

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

According to the diathesis-stress model, what activates a genetic predisposition to a disorder?

• Environmental stressors

• Genetic mutations

• Childhood intelligence

• Lack of genetic predisposition

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What does the Flynn effect suggest about intelligence?

• Heritability of intelligence decreases with age

• Intelligence is entirely genetic

• Genetic factors have no impact on intelligence

• Environmental improvements can increase IQ scores

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Which of the following is an example of an extreme nature position in psychology?

• Freud's theory of aggression as an innate drive

• Skinner's behavior-shaping techniques

• Bandura's social learning theory

• The tabula rasa concept

What is the primary assumption of empiricists in the nature vs. nurture debate?

• Psychological traits are extremely heritable

• Human behavior is pre-programmed and unchangeable

• The environment fills the human mind gradually

• Genetics play a dominant role in human development

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

How do adoption studies contribute to the understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate?

• By showing that adopted children resemble their adoptive parents more

• By disregarding the role of genetics

• By isolating the effects of genes and environment

• By emphasizing the importance of cultural influences

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What is heritability in the context of the nature vs. nurture debate?

• The genetic contribution to physical characteristics only

• The role of parenting in personality development

• The environment's influence on psychological traits

• The proportion of variance in a trait attributed to genetics

Which of the following is true about identical twins in the context of the nature vs. nurture debate?

• They share 50% of their genes

• They are unaffected by environmental factors

• They provide evidence for the genetic basis of traits

• They are less similar than fraternal twins