For the following examples, decide whether the situation is a result of nature, nurture, or an interaction of the two. Explain your reasoning.
1 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?
|Nurture. |
Justify your answer:
|A two year old would not slam doors when angry, normally. It would have to be a learned behavior. |
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?
|Nature. |
Justify your answer:
|Amelia was born with a good mind for math. |
Chauncey
Chauncey almost drowned in the pool when he was 5-years old. Subsequently. He is afraid to go swimming years after the experience.
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|Interaction. |
Justify your answer:
|Even though the incident was natural, his mother was also probably more cautious with him around water, causing him to use both scenarios to|
|justify his fear. |
Moriah
Moriah was born with Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21).
Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?
|Nature |
Justify your answer:
|This was something that Moriah was born with. |
Patrick and Erick
Patrick and Erick are identical twins. They were separated at...