PSYCH 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: General Order, Operant Conditioning, Behaviorism
12 Feb 2017
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Nature/nurture: maturation: unfolding biological changes that naturally occur over time as a result of genetics (biology) Neurological research response to the environment: reaction range: each person"s unique genetically-determined. Within the full range of possible environments, each person"s genetic predisposition will cause them to respond somewhat differently (though still on a continuum) to that environment. We each have a unique genetic blueprint so we each respond differently to the same environment. Enriched vs. un-enriched environments: twin studies. Twins raised apart (same genetics, different environments) suggest that many traits are at least partially genetic (nature) Correlation vs. causation: hard to separate genetic/hereditary factors and environment because they are highly correlated. Often causality is hard to determine, relationship is bi-directional: experiences impact gene expression. External stimulation (home, school, neighborhood: educational outcomes may be correlational rather than causational. First to describe the ways that children come to know the world, and how they create internal cognitions through experience.
