A study of elite chess players found that spatial-visual memory capacity, which is highly heritable and linked to specific neural pathways in the parietal lobe, was significantly superior in grandmasters compared to the general public. However, researchers also noted that these grandmasters had all engaged in intensive deliberate practice for at least 10,000 hours during childhood, often supported by highly structured parental mentorship programs.
With reference to the description above, identify one influence of nature on behaviour and one influence of nurture on behaviour.
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.
