Ephraim is a bully on the third-grade playground. After he pushed little Gideon around, Gideon says to Ephraim, Something must have happened to you as a baby that caused you to be such a jerk. Maybe you were dropped on your head. Ephraim replies, Shut up, wimp I was born to rule. Ephraim and Gideon are engaged in a debate that reflects the issue of ____.
a. nature and nurture
b. authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles
c. genotype and phenotype
d. assimilation and accommodation
Question 2
Katerina has great athletic ability, winning many high school trophies. Her sister, Janet, is an average high school student but doesn't have Katerina's athleticism. Janet makes friends who are also average, and her parents don't encourage Janet to become a better student. Katerina makes friends who are also athletes, and because she wins often, she gets attention and encouragement from her parents. The sisters' different experiences illustrate how ____.
a. nurture determines nature
b. nature determines nurture
c. nurture may influence nature
d. nature may influence nurture
