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.
16 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Nature-nurture debate. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.