During a study on prenatal stress, researchers find that pregnant rats exposed to high stress levels give birth to offspring who exhibit heightened anxiety-like behaviours in adulthood. This behavioural change is linked to altered methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene, which is passed down to their offspring despite no changes occurring in the underlying DNA sequence.
Which concept within the nature–nurture debate is best exemplified by this research?
Nativism\text{Nativism}Nativism
Epigenetics\text{Epigenetics}Epigenetics
Genotype-environment correlation\text{Genotype-environment correlation}Genotype-environment correlation
Hard determinism\text{Hard determinism}Hard determinism
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Nature-nurture debate with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 16 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
