An important question that has been pondered over many years, does the environment influence peoples behaviour and performance? To gain an insight into this question, it is fundamental to first understand what is meant by environment, behaviour and performance. The term environment is used to sum up the social surroundings an individual lives in. Behaviour is how an individual conducts their mannerisms and how they react to situations. Finally, performance is how an individual performs actions. This essay will look at the concepts of social learning, the theory that learning is based on the observation and imitation of others (Oates, 2012, p.103), the claim that friends and peers influence development and behaviour and then lastly the essay will discuss the brain and language, including its ability to re-organise after suffering a major brain injury.
As early as the 1960s, psyc…(short extract)

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