Genetic and environment factors that influence the behaviour of human being

Characteristics of Parents
- HIgh IQ parents have
same IQ children (vice
versa)
- Hair, skin, eyes, size of
body etc.

Genetic/Chromosome
Disorder

Genetic
Race
- Albinism
- Everyone born in
- Sickle-cell anemia different races
- Hemophilia
- Color blindness (Nature) - I.e. African, Asian,
European
- Down Sindrome

Gender
- Boys taller and heavier
than girls at birth until 11
- Girls reach puberty
earlier than boys
- Once boys reach
puberty, they continue to
grow taller
 Nutrition
- Importance of balance
diet for growth
- Malnourished children
slow develop

Cultural factors
Infection/Infestation
- Some religious taboos
- Systemic and parasitic
(related to foodstuff) also
infection decrease
affect growth and
growth rate.
development

Environment
(Nurture)

Trauma
Emotional factors
- Family problems such
- Emotional trauma from as violence, abuse,
unstable families, arguments
insecurity loss of
parents,etc have - Head injury may cause
negative effect on brain damage and affect
growth and development mental development of
children

Sosio-economic Status
- Enrichment;
environment is more
intellectually stimulating
and emotionally
supportive