Which affects an individual more: nature or nurture?

Question

Which affects an individual more: nature or nurture?

thanks. its for my essay for school

Answer 1

This is an ongoing debate with no definitive answer.  There are psychologists who bitterly argue both sides of the issue.

l believe that BOTH nature and nurture effect the formation of each individual person's personality.  There are documented case studies such as an infant who was conceived by the act of violent rape and adopted by loving nurturing parents who provided a secure environment and taught him right from wrong; although he never knew his birth parents, this child grows up... and becomes a rapist.

Answer 2

50/50

Answer 3

this debate has been going on forever.

they have even done studies with identical twins who were

separated at birth and adopted by different families.  the

results would seem to indicate that both have a strong influence

with nurture having a slight edge.  in some cases it seems to

have been very slight.

Answer 4

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/geneticgen...

Maybe this will help?

Oh btw is this Dionna? Or Sharon? Because I have an essay to do on the same topic for school.. weird.

Answer 5

the common response to this question is usually nuture. however, there was a study done where they separated a pair of twins to study this. the twins, reunited nearly 60 years later believe in nuture over nature, until they both found that they were both movie critics, and shared the same favorite movie.

the question is still up for debate. you could pick either side of the debate, and still win. i suppose its up to you.

hope this helps.

Answer 6

I think there are valid arguments for both.  Here is a link you may find helpful in your research. Hope you get an "A".

Answer 7

nurture