SOC 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Twin Study, Attachment Theory, Sociobiology

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 105
• Professor: Carmen Schifellite

Document Summary

The case of isabelle: researchers emphasize the importance of early socialization experiences for children, children"s social development is just as important as an infant"s physical needs. If children are discouraged from having friends, they miss out on social interactions with peers which is critical for emotional growth. Primate studies: studies of animals raised in isolation also support the importance of socialization in development, harry harlow"s study of monkeys being raised away from their mothers and no contact with other monkeys. Infant monkeys developed greater social attachments from their need for warmth and comfort than from their need for milk. The influence of heredity (twin study: preliminary results from the available twin studies indicate that both genetic factors and socialization experiences are influential in human development. Certain characteristics such as temperaments, voice patterns, and nervous habits appear to be similar even when twins are reared apart, this suggests that these qualities may be linked to nature causes.