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Definitions. Nature=Are our personalities determined by our genetic makeup?Nurture=Are we a product of our environment? Are we shaped by our experiences and surroundings?. Questions to Think About
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1. Unit 3: Human Development Nature vs. Nurture Debate
2. Definitions Nature=Are our personalities determined by our genetic makeup?
Nurture=Are we a product of our environment? Are we shaped by our experiences and surroundings?
3. Questions to Think About Whats all the controversy about?
How may the findings in this debate have implications on our society?
How may the findings in this debate affect us personally?
4. Examples of Nature The Five Browns Article
Twin Studies
5. Examples of Nurture The Story of Genie Article
Other Feral Children:
Victor
Oksana
Edik
6. Victor France 1800 Found when he was 12 years old
Taken in by Dr. Itard
Made little progress
7. OksanaUkraine 1991 Found when she was 8 years old
Lived in dog kennel in her backyard
Now lives in a home for the mentally ill
8. EdikUkraine 1999 Found when he was 4 years old
Lived with stray dogs
Improved while living with foster family
9. Final Thought
Life is like a game of cards.
The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.
~Jawaharlal Nehru~
Listen to Gloria Steinems Views on Nature and Nurture.