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Heredity vs. Environment in Psychology by trudy is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This lecture discusses the nature vs nurture debate in psychology. It frames the debate as concerning how human beings develop their traits - whether it is due to innate, genetic factors (nature) or environmental influences (nurture). The lecture outlines the philosophical positions of nativism, which emphasizes innate factors, and empiricism, which emphasizes environment. It notes that most modern psychologists reject these extreme views and see development as resulting from an interaction between nature a

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trudy

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