Assignment Part I: What makes us who we are? Are we born with the characteristics that will shape the rest of our lives, or are our lives shaped by the environmental factors around us? This question summarizes a long-running debate known as nature versus nurture. The two major perspectives in this debate are:
Assignment Part II: Take some time to research these two perspectives. Once you have completed your research, respond critiquing one of the perspectives and presenting your own opinion on the nature-versus-nurture debate.
Consider these questions as you reflect and write:
- What side of the nature-versus-nurture debate do you fall on?
- Which perspective most closely aligns with your own?
Assignment Part III: Why do you not agree with the opposing perspective?