12 marks
What is meant by the ‘nature-nurture debate’ in psychology?
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The Nature-Nurture Debate (AQA A Level Psychology)
Exam Questions
26 mins4 questions22 marks
Extract from a newspaper article
Coping with Life’s Pressures Depression often runs in families, but many depressed people have serious social problems or have experienced traumatic events in the past. However, many people find ways to cope. What we need is the will to overcome our problems. |
With reference to the item above, identify one influence of nature on our behaviour and one influence of nurture on our behaviour.
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1a2 marks
Researchers used a test to measure the mathematical reasoning ability of pairs of identical and non-identical twins. If both members of a pair had a similar score on the test, they were said to be ‘concordant’. This type of study is known as a concordance study.
Table 1: Outcome of the research with the concordance rates expressed as a percentage
Briefly explain the outcome of the study in relation to the nature-nurture debate.
1b4 marks
Some ways of establishing validity involve the use of a statistical test.
Outline how these researchers could have used a statistical test to establish concurrent validity of the mathematical reasoning ability test.
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116 marks
Discuss the nature-nurture debate in psychology.
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