The evolving mind NATURE + NURTURE intertwined

Nature (genetics) - determined by their biology

Nurture (environment) - determined by their surroundings, taught behavior, and observations

Behavior

Pro-social behavior

Anti-social behavior

Gender differences

Male

Female

Risk takers

Aggressive

Better mathematically

Physical

Higher verbal ability

less physical

'caring'

Language

Non verbal stage (babbling)

Single word stage

2/3 word stage

Using grammar (+s for plurals)

More complex speech

Ability to read/write

Personality

Unique set of characteristics

Relatively stable

Theories of development

Piaget's theory of cognitive dev

Skinner - learning theory

Bandura - Social learning theory

Bowlby's theory of Attachment

Freud's theory of personality

Maslow's theory of motivation

Genetics

Family traits

Physical appearance

Similarities

height/hair/colour/eye colour

Factors that affect dev

genetics

environment