For the following examples, decide whether the situation is a result of nature, nurture, or an interaction of the two. Explain your reasoning.
Peter
Peter, a 2-year-old only child, displays a bad temper by running to his room and slamming the door when he is angry.
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|I think that this is a result of nurture. |
Justify your answer:
|I think that his display of having a bad temper is an outcry for attention. |
Amelia
Amelia receives high marks in math. Amelia’s mother is surprised because she never did well in math.
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|I think that this is a result of nurture. |
Justify your answer:
|I think this is nature. Because of Amelia’s mother never doing well in math, Amelia probably sought any help from outside of the home and |
|not from her mother. |
Chauncey
Chauncey almost drowned in the pool when he was 5-years old. Susequently. He is afraid to go swimming years after the experience.
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|This is a result of nature |
Justify your answer:
|What he experienced outside of the home has affected how he handles and deals with this situation after many years later. |
Moriah
Moriah was born with Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21).
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|I think that this is nurture. |
Justify your answer:
|One’s genes and chromosomes are based entirely on their parentage and not influenced by outside circumstances. |
Patrick and Erick
Patrick and Erick are identical twins. They were separated at birth, but then were reunited while in elementary school. Interestingly enough, they are both very talented in soccer.
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|This is an interaction between the two. |
Justify your answer:
|Though they were separated at birth they both shared the same genes. Therefore, their talent is given through nurture. However, there was |
|probably a point where this talent was observed separately and their talent was encouraged and nurtured from an outside party that has |
|nothing to do with their genetic makeup |
