Briefly describe one of your personal characteristics or abilities that you believe is primarily the result of nature and one that you believe is primarily the result of nurture
Then,
demonstrate how nurture has had an influence on the "natural" characteristic and how nature
has had an influence on the "nurtured" characteristic.
What will be an ideal response
Answers will vary, but students must demonstrate an understanding of the
distinction between nature and nurture and of how they interact.
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a. oral sex b. anal sex c. vaginal intercourse d. masturbation
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A. children inherited personality traits from their parents. B. siblings share the same living environments during childhood. C. siblings are raised in the same way by parents. D. all of the above
Shandra's new dentist plans to use hypnosis, instead of anesthesia, while he works on Shandra's teeth. Shandra asks you if she should go along with this, or if she should find another dentist. Based on research into the effects of hypnosis, you should tell her:
a. hypnosis typically has no effect on the experience of pain b. hypnosis is only effective as an anesthetic when it is used in conjunction with sedative drugs c. hypnosis can be an effective substitute for some anesthetic drugs d. once she is no longer hypnotized, her sensitivity to pain will increase dramatically
One of the limits of science comes from the fact that science is
a. Incomplete b. Parsimonious c. Progressive d. Based on empiricism