nurture debate seeks to understand how humans personalities and traits are produced by their genetic makeup and biological factors and how they become shaped by the environment, including their peers, parents, and culture. For example, why do biological children act like their parents sometimes? Could it be because of genetic similarity, or the result of the early childhood environment and what the children learn from their parents? The stance that a theory takes on nature versus nurture is linked directly to its explanation of individual differences in child development. With different points of views and opinions coming from different theorists, it gives parents different views as well. If parents or caregivers believe that development is mostly due to nature, then they would not provide children with activities to stimulate change. If parents or caregivers believe in the importance of early experiences, then they would provide stimulating activities at an early
nurture debate seeks to understand how humans personalities and traits are produced by their genetic makeup and biological factors and how they become shaped by the environment, including their peers, parents, and culture. For example, why do biological children act like their parents sometimes? Could it be because of genetic similarity, or the result of the early childhood environment and what the children learn from their parents? The stance that a theory takes on nature versus nurture is linked directly to its explanation of individual differences in child development. With different points of views and opinions coming from different theorists, it gives parents different views as well. If parents or caregivers believe that development is mostly due to nature, then they would not provide children with activities to stimulate change. If parents or caregivers believe in the importance of early experiences, then they would provide stimulating activities at an early