Role of Ethnicity and Environment on Regulation of Response Towards Sensory Stimulation in Children

"As mentioned by Goldberger and Veroff (1995) the concept of ethnicity is also associated with culture and is often used interchangeably with culture as well as with race. Ethnic differences are not necessarily inherited, but they are learned through constant exposure; however have strong genetic influences that explain consequent behavioural differences between different ethnic groups (Chudek \& Henrich, 2011). An individual's genetic makeup greatly affects their behaviours (Klahr \& Burt, 2014).~In this study, we look at exposure to different ethnicity as exemplified by comparison between two groups of typically-developing children from different ethnicity (Chinese children in Hong Kong and Filipino Children in Hong Kong)."

The living environment has been implicated to have an effect on a person's psychological functioning (Rutter, Picker, Murray \& Eaves, 2001) and eventually how behaviour is manifested. The proposed disparity or effects between urban and rural dwelling is built on research that looks at the restorative and calming features of the natural environment, as well as the chaotic organization of the living spaces in urban settings.