Which of the following best summarizes the relative importance of nature and nurture in our development?
The relationship between the two moves only in one direction. In other words,
our genes set the stage for our development; nurture affects the manifestation
of those genetic influences. Nurture has no effect on our genes.
The relationship between the two is clear. Genes (nature) determine our
physical traits, while nurture affects the development of our psychological and
behavioral traits.
Nurture is the primary influence on our overall development. Genes only set
the stage, and from the moment of birth nurture takes over.
The relationship between the two is reciprocal. In other words, our genes set
the stage for our development; nurture affects the manifestation of those
genetic influences. Nurture, in turn, affects genes.
Question 2
What does current research tell us about the resolution of the nature-nurture controversy?
Nature is proving to be dominant over nurture in the understanding of human
behavior.
We can no longer attribute behavior to one or the other since virtually all
human behaviors result from a complex interaction between nature and
nurture.
Nurture is far more important in understanding behavior than is nature.
It is clear that some behaviors are driven solely by nature and some are driven
solely by nurture.
Nature
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Some scholars regard Walt Whitman as a poet of nature, and others, a poet of the body—a reference to
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