Nature vs. Nurture

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.

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth
• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
• Populations grow when resources are abundant
• The traits of a species can change over time

A process in which individuals with certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits is called

• artificial selection
• natural selection
• extinction
• speciation