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Alisha Basnet
on Dec 28, 2024
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In social psychology, the "nature versus nurture" debate ____.
A) rages on with more fervor as more controversies arise about its essential premise
B) has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by social forces
C) has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by genetic forces
D) has been reframed; the debate now concerns how nature and nurture interact with one another and influence one another
Nature Versus Nurture
A debate in psychology and sociology regarding the relative importance of genetic qualities (nature) and personal experiences (nurture) in determining or causing individual differences in physical and behavioral traits.
Social Psychology
The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context.
Human Behavior
The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, interactions, and psychological processes.
- Grasp the relationship between inborn qualities and experiential factors in influencing human behavior and identity.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp the relationship between inborn qualities and experiential factors in influencing human behavior and identity.