CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the nature vs nurture debate?
A
The debate between right and wrong
B
The debate between genetics and environmental influences on development
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nature is what people think of as pre-wiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. Nurture is generally taken as the influence of external factors after conception e.g. the product of exposure, experience and learning on an individual.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nature/nurture debate focuses on whether an individual’s behaviour and development are the result of genetic inheritance (biological factors) or environmental factors (upbringing and life experiences). Nature is the view that behaviour and human development is the product of biological factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -In general, nature looks at the impact of such physical approaches as neurotransmitters and genome sequencing on child development, while nurture focuses on aspects such as peer pressure and social influences.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Debate of Nature vs. Nurture Advocates of this point of view believe that all of our characteristics and behaviors are the result of evolution. They contend that genetic traits are handed down from parents to their children and influence the individual differences that make each person unique.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff. The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person’s characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.” “Nature” means innate biological factors (namely genetics), while “nurture” can refer to upbringing or life experience more generally.

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