Psychology GCSE
Nature
What Nature means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Nature
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Reference: AQA
The influence of inherited biological factors, such as genes, chromosomes and brain structure, on development.
The influence of innate, biological factors such as genetics and neurochemistry on behaviour.
Topics that use Nature
- Development (AQA GCSE)
- Issues and debates (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Nurture
- Accommodation
- Active, discovery-based learning
- Application of developmental stages to education
- Application to examples of behaviour
- Assimilation
- Challenging Piaget’s methods
- Conservation and egocentricity
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