Nature, Nurture or an Interaction?

University of Phoenix Material

Nature, Nurture or an Interaction?

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?

|Nurture |

Justify your answer:

|It could be that Peter is in an environment where he is learning that it is okay to be angry and slamming the door is his way of displaying |

|it. His environment could be that he learns it from his parents. |

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?

|Nurture |

Justify your answer:

|It could be possible that Amelia’s mom didn’t do well in Math, however, Amelia’s teacher could have helped her with her math. |

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?

|Interaction |

Justify your answer:

|It is an interaction because he interacted with being in the pool at a young age; because of that interaction he is afraid to swim. |

Moriah

Moriah was born with Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21).

Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction?

|Nature |

Justify your answer:

|Moriah being born with Down Syndrome is Nature, because it comes while being in the womb. |

Patrick and Erick

Patrick and Erick are identical twins. They were separated at birth,...