Carolyn N. Kinder
Nature or Nurture
Objective To get students to see that they are alike and different in many ways.
You and your classmates are alike in many ways. You are also different in size, shape, talents, and interests. How many of these similarities and differences are entirely genetic? How many can you control in some way?
For each trait given below, record a measurement taken now or a description of yourself. Try to decide how much of the trait is determined by genetics and how much by interactions with your environment.
TRAIT
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MEASUREMENT/OR
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GENETIC/OR
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EVIDENCE THAT
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DESCRIPTION
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ENVIRONMENT
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TRAIT CAN/
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CANNOTCHANGE
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RT.-handedness
LT.-handedness
PULSE RATE
NUMBER OF FINGERS
ON RIGHT HAND
NUMBER OF WORDS
READ PER MINUTE
SHOE SIZE
TALKATIVENESS
ABILITY TO PLAY
THE PIANO