Starter quiz
- Which of these is a holy text in Christianity?
- the Bible ✓
- the Guru Granth Sahib
- the Qur'an
- the Vedas
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- Which statement best describes the human brain?
- It is an organ which filters toxins out of the bloodstream.
- It is an organ which pumps blood around the body.
- It is an organ which controls thought, memory, emotion and movement. ✓
- It is an organ which stores excess nutrients for the body.
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- What determines the adult colour of someone's eyes?
- age
- exercise
- genetics ✓
- sleep
- sunlight
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- Which of these statements best describes what a 'debate' is?
- A debate is a physical fight between two people.
- A debate is where there are arguments for and against a view or topic. ✓
- A debate is where everyone agrees on everything.
- A debate is when someone gives a speech on something.
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- What term means when biological parents pass on their traits to their offspring?
- acquired
- environmental
- hereditary ✓
- learned
- mutational
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- What term means a group of people with shared laws, traditions and values?
- family
- nation
- school
- society ✓
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Exit quiz
- How many religions are there in the world according to 'World Religion Day'?
- 30
- 300
- 3000 ✓
- 30,000
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- Which term means the biological and genetic aspects of a person they are born with?
- 'nature' ✓
- In the nature-nurture debate, the things which people learn from others as they grow up are referred to as ...
- 'nurture' ✓
- Professor Ann Taves says that humans are naturally inclined to ask what kind of questions?
- big questions ✓
- simple questions
- tricky questions
- ultimate questions
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- Which statement is a reason why religion could be seen as as result of human nature?
- Religious upbringing can encourage children to be part of a religion.
- There are a huge variety of religions across the world.
- Humans naturally ask big questions about life, which religions can answer. ✓
- There are some people who aren't religious at all.
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- Which statement is a reason why religion could be seen as a result of human nurture?
- Humans have evolved to accept religious ideas.
- Humans naturally ask big questions which religions can answer.
- Every human culture has some aspects of religion within it.
- There is a huge variety in religious beliefs across the world. ✓
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Key learning points
- The nature-nurture debate is a key theme in social sciences.
- Humans may be born predetermined to accept religious ideas.
- Socialisation, such as religious upbringing, may influence religious belief.
- Ann Taves, a scholar, argues humans naturally ask questions which religious and non-religious worldviews can answer.
Common misconception
That there is a gene or section of the brain responsible for religious belief.
Genetics and the function of the brain may play a significant part in religious belief, but there is no single gene or area of the brain responsible for this.
Keywords
Nature - the biological and genetic aspects of a person that they are born with
Nurture - the influence of learning such as upbringing and environment on a person's development
Predetermined - something which is decided in advance and not down to chance
Religious upbringing - the way that parents and carers may raise children to be part of a religion
Socialisation - the process beginning in childhood where a person learns how to fit in with their society’s rules and behaviours
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