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Nature vs. Nurture. Nature Vs. Nurture Controversy. What is caused by heredity and what is caused by the environment. Heredity: characteristics obtained from genes. Environment: a person’s surroundings, which influence the person’s characteristics. Nature= genes and heredity
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Nature Vs. Nurture Controversy • What is caused by heredity and what is caused by the environment. • Heredity: characteristics obtained from genes. • Environment: a person’s surroundings, which influence the person’s characteristics. • Nature= genes and heredity • Nurture = environment and how you were raised. • Twins offer a way to find out!
Twins • Dizygotic: twins who develop from different eggs fertilized by different sperm. Not identical. Like siblings born at the same time. • Monozygotic: twins who develop from one fertilized egg. Identical twins. Same DNA • Tell your partner the difference between these two twins.
What is the Same? • So if twin genes are the same then will they have the same abilities, interests, and personalities. In other words, will they develop the same? • Write down there two traits you think twins would share because of their same DNA. • Not Physical Traits
Separated at Birth • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd5Y3-F79LY • What are similarities and differences between these two sisters. • Which traits do you think were due to nature (genes) and which to nurture (environment)?
We’re Still Learning • There have not been enough twin studies done to be sure of everything determined by genes but we do see it playing a big part in our development!
What Did We Learn • Fill out Nature vs. Nurture worksheet.
Silent Reading • Read and take notes on pg. 299 Parenting Styles.
Parenting Style Reflection • #4 you need to get comments from your parents.