Environmental Determinism: Nurture Shapes Your Reality
Philosophical idea where individual differences are put down to emvironmental factors, that is nurture opposed to nature. Compare biological determinism- genetic determinism’ see determinism. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINISM: “Environmental determinism uses nurture over nature to bring about behaviour.”
SITUATIONALISM
Definition and Fundamental Tenets of Situationalism Situationalism represents a powerful perspective within psychological theory, asserting that behavior is predominantly determined by the immediate external environment and the surrounding circumstances, rather than by enduring internal traits, dispositions, or personality structures. This school of thought fundamentally challenges the notion of consistent, cross-situational behavioral stability originating from within […]