Define the terms nature and nurture. Do you think that the field of behavior genetics has significantly contributed to the nature-nurture argument? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Nature is the biological forces (e.g., genetics) that govern development. Nurture is the environmental conditions and supports that impact development. Student answers will vary about their opinion, but student responses will include some discussion about behavior genetics, which is the field of study that compares the influence of genetics (nature) to the influence of learning and the environment (nurture), and examines how these forces interact to influence development.
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