Nature Nuture Worksheet

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University of Phoenix Material Nature, Nurture or an Interaction? For the following examples, decide whether the situation is a result of nature, nurture, or an interaction of the two. Explain your reasoning. Peter Peter, a 2-year-old only child, displays a bad temper by running to his room and slamming the door when he is angry. Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction? |Nurture | Justify your answer: |Peter has seen this type of behavior done when you get angry or don’t get your way. This is what you do to get someone’s attention. | Amelia Amelia receives high marks in math. Amelia’s mother is surprised because she never did well in math. Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction? |Interaction | Justify your answer: |Being that her mother wasn’t good in math she assumed her daughter wouldn’t be successful in math either. | Chauncey Chauncey almost drowned in the pool when he was 5-years old. Susequently. He is afraid to go swimming years after the experience. Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction? |Nurture | Justify your answer: |Personal experience, because of the negative experience with swimming I was afraid to go back fearing it would happen again. | Moriah Moriah was born with Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21). Is this nature, nurture, or an interaction? |Nature | Justify your answer: |It is possible that string of down syndrome is within the family health history. | Patrick and Erick Patrick and Erick are identical twins. They were separated at birth, but then were reunited while in elementary

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