Why is the nature-nurture issue such an important question?
What will be an ideal response?
The nature-nurture question asks how much nature (genetic factors) and how much nurture (environmental factors) contributes to a person's biological, emotional, cognitive, personal, and social development.
There are now about 10,000 Romanian children growing up in the United States, and nearly all of them initially had serious developmental problems. One researcher studying the adjustment of Romanian adoptees in the United States found that after the first year, 20% of children reached normal development, 60% showed only mild problems, and the remaining 20% had serious cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems. The reason some Romanian adoptees have long-term developmental problems while others make significant improvements involves genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors.
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A. family; supportive-expressive B. family; cognitive-behavioral C. supportive-expressive; family D. supportive-expressive; cognitive-behavioral
According to gender-schema theory, if four-year-old Ginny (who classifies herself as a girl) believes that jumping rope is a "girl thing" and playing football is a "boy thing," then she would most likely
a. talk a lot about football, but would not play football. b. think that jumping rope is for her (even if she has never done it in the past). c. argue that boys should be made to jump rope. d. try playing football to make sure that it is not for her.
Which of the following cultural groups has been found to report the highest pain ratings and least tolerance for painful stimuli?
a. children c. Asian American b. older adults d. women
Regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In ECT, a 150-volt electrical current is passed through the brain for a half second, triggering a convulsion and causing the patient to lose consciousness for a short time. b. Most of the ECT patients feel that the treatment did not help and would not be willing to undergo this treatment again. c. ECT treatments are given in a series of sessions spread over several weeks or months. d. In ECT, the patient is given muscle relaxants and/or sedative drugs to lessen the impact of the seizure.