How do twin and adoption studies help us understand the effects and interactions of nature and nurture, and how do heredity and environment work together? Cite any examples you have seen in your own life of the influence of nature versus nurture.

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Based on what you have learned about emotion and motivation, learning theories, as well as biological (nature) and environmental/social (nurture) factors, explore the debate on what is known about the causes of aggressive behavior. Include the following sections in your essay.

Introduction Paragraph

Body Paragraphs:

Nature: Biological Basis of Behavior

Is one gender naturally (genetically) more or less aggressive than the other gender? Why or why not? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

Nurture: Social and Environmental Influences on Behavior

Does exposure to aggressive behavior in the environment (i.e. home, role models, caregivers, media - TV, movies, music, and video games), encourage or discourage aggressive behavior? Discuss evidence to support your position. (Refer to specific theories, models, and research of particular psychologists in this section of the paper.)

Conclusion Paragraph

Based on what you have learned about biological and environmental influences on behavior, which plays a more influential role in helping us understand aggression?

Requirements: Length = approximately 2-3 pages.

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It is important to consider factors influencing physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development long before the baby arrives. In this discussion, you will examine the relative roles of genetics and the environment. Environmental effects on development include both macrocultural and microcultural influences. Macrocultural influences are the broader influences on a childâs development, such as mass media, religious denomination, societal rules, or educational norms. Microcultural influences are those on a small scale, such as family eating habits, traditions, hierarchical structures, and routines.

Based on the principles of behaviorism, John B. Watson argued, tongue-in-cheek, that he could take a healthy baby and make him into a lawyer, doctor, or thief. Sandra Scarr argued that often a childâs genetic predispositions override the influence of the environment. Based on what you have learned so far about development, select a well-known movie that addresses the nature-versus-nurture question. Some examples are: The Blind Side, Rudy, and A Beautiful Mind. With reference to the film, respond to the following:

How influential is the role of genetics in the childâs development?

What about the role of the environment, temperament, and teratogenics, among others?

Teratogen: Any agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus. Teratogens may cause a birth defect in the child. Or a teratogen may halt the pregnancy outright. The classes of teratogens include radiation, maternal infections, chemicals, and drugs.

Do you agree with Watson, Scarr, both, or neither?

Support your arguments with research, citing sources.

Write your initial response in 3â4 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

General Instructions This essay should be 400-500 words in length. You must use correct spelling and proper mechanics. You must include citations and a reference list for any resources used at the end of this essay. It is expected that you will use one to two references for this essay topic. Essay #2 Studies of identical and fraternal twins have yielded some very interesting information on the genetic basis of behavioral traits. Read both of the following articles from the web, and then complete the assignment below. Â· Do our genes make us popular? From Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/popularity-genes/ Â· Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, from the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research http://mctfr.psych.umn.edu/research/UM%20research.html Address the following questions in your essay: Â· What is most striking to you in the results presented in the two articles? Â· In the article on popularity, do you agree with the conclusion that there is a genetic basis to how popular people are? Explain why or why not. Â· In the twin studies, do you think that the behavioral similarities in identical twins raised apart from birth (like âthe Jim Twinsâ) are due to inheritance? Explain why or why not. Â· Conclude by stating whether or not these two articles have changed the way that you think about genetics, and explain your answer.