What aspects of human personality do you attribute to genetic influences?
Instructions
Please watch the documentary NOVA: Life’s Greatest Miracle. You might also find it helpful to read the Pinker (2004) article Why Nature & Nurture Won’t Go Away. Then answer one of the following:
A) Using your own individual development as evidence, please answer the following: What aspects of your personality do you attribute to genetic influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of your personality as genetic. What aspects of your personality do you attribute to environmental influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of your personality as environmental.
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B) Using your observations of human beings in general as evidence, please answer the following: What aspects of human personality do you attribute to genetic influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of personality as genetic. What aspects of human personality do you attribute to environmental influences? Please provide specific examples and an explanation for why you see these aspects of personality as environmental.
Notes:
◦ A minimum of 500 words (not including references◦ References and cites one peer-reviewed journal using correct APA◦ Reference and cit one scholarly source using correct APA
