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"Human Behaviour Is Learned Rather Than Based On Instincts" Critically Evaluate This Statement.
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"Human Behaviour Is Learned Rather Than Based On Instincts" Critically Evaluate This Statement. The argument above can be debated using the nature vs. nurture theory. Sociologists have studied this extensively and there is a lot of evidence to support both. Each needs to be addressed in order to come up with a conclusion. The nurture theory argues that the way humans behave is due to the individual's gender, ethnicity and social class. Gender is a major contributor to the way in which the individual behaves. Boys are taught from a young age to be generally more masculine by playing competitive sports such as football. Girls are generally taught to be feminine by staying at home with their mothers and learning how to cook. The case may also be that a boy will be taught to be feminine or a girl to be more masculine, but either way the individual has...
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