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What the debate is really asking

What the debate is really asking

Concept diagram showing nature and nurture both influencing behaviour with interaction, diathesis-stress, and epigenetics labelled

The nature-nurture debate asks whether behaviour and psychological characteristics are shaped mainly by heredity or by environment. In exam answers, the key phrase is the relative importance of each, not a simple either-or choice.

Nature-nurture debate Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Nature-nurture debate

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Nature-nurture debate. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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