TO WHAT EXTENT DOES ENVIRONMENTAL MANIPULATION AFFECT BEHAVIOUR (LEARNING)? DRAW ON DIFFERENT LEARNING THEORIES TO SUPPORT YOUR DISCUSSION
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TO WHAT EXTENT DOES ENVIRONMENTAL MANIPULATION AFFECT BEHAVIOUR (LEARNING)? DRAW ON DIFFERENT LEARNING THEORIES TO SUPPORT YOUR DISCUSSION INTRODUCTION The environment plays a crucial role on our behaviour. Environmental Manipulation is about the circumstances, people, things and events around people that influence their life. The purpose of this paper is to prove the affects environment has on behaviour and whether a person's behaviour is determined by their upbringing (nurture) or by their genetic characteristics (nature). The research is important because if we were to find that the way someone is, is controlled by genetic factors then changing there behaviour will be extremely difficult. On the other hand if their social background determined someone's behaviour then it could be far easier to deal with behavioural problems. The essay will begin with the nature-nurture debate. This will be followed by case studies. Learning theories of Piaget and Vygotsky will also be discussed and finally...

