Nature vs Nurture

Multiple Choice

If you asked Sir Francis Galton, author of Hereditary Genius, why a certain person was a great musician, what

would be his likely response?

• She received superior music training growing up.

• Her parents or grandparents possessed musical ability.

• Her family encouraged her musical ambitions.

• Her ability is a product of random factors.

Multiple Choice

Most researchers today believe that human behavior is determined by

• nature.

• nurture.

• a combination of nature and nurture.

• neither nature nor nurture.