Nature vs. Nurture Examples

If a child has brown eyes when she is born, it would be an example of...

• nature
• nurture 

Most would agree that people are...

• a product of their genetics
• a product of their environment
• a product of their environment and the traits they were born with

If a child develops a liking for sports because she practices playing soccer every day with her dad, it would be evidence of 

• nature
• nurture

The nature vs. nurture idea, scientists and sociologists, would agree is a ______________________ one. 

• controversial
• boring
• agreeable
• simple

The “nature” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of 

• the way they are born
• the way they are raised
• the alignment of the stars
• the cultural expectations of the society

The “nuture” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of 

• the way they are born
• the way they are raised
• the alignment of the stars
• the cultural expectations of the society

Inherited genetic characteristics versus environment and social learning is also called

• achievement versus failure.
• nature versus nurture.
• resocialization versus instinct.
• looking-glass self versus generalized other.

Both nature and nurture address the main issue of...

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth

• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

• Populations grow when resources are abundant

• Explanation for behavior and the formation of personality

The argument that laughter, religion, competition are all traits driven by instinct is a ________ argument.

• nature

• nurture

The research by Ivan Pavlov showed that "instinct" behavior could be learned which supports the _____ argument.

• nature

• nurture