<span>Locke’s notion of
tabula rasa means that every individual is born with a clean slate or that the
human brain is empty free from any information, identity or personality at
birth. A person begins to accumulate information through experience and exposure
as he or she matures. Thus, the environment and the people the infant
encounters are the sources of his or her identity and they are the ones that
influence his or her personality. In short, when a child is born in an
environment of peace and order to parents who shower him or her with love and
care, he or she would grow up to be an ideal person. On the other hand, if he
or she is exposed to chaos and abuse, he or she would end up being a violent
and problematic person.</span>
Sub-questions are narrower questions. They are important because they provide the 'skeleton' around which you will find information to answer your main research question.
