What is the impact of genetics on elements of preconception, prenatal period, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence and adulthood?
2006-10-01 13:22:27 · 10 answers · asked by Tia B 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This almost sounds like a rewording of the nature vs. nurture debate.
Just as circumstances at all stages of life shape who you are so does your genetic makeup. Your life experience will be shaped by both external factors combined with your natural attributes.
By the way, what teacher does not understand this??
2006-10-01 13:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by alo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not surprised. It is a very complex question; it's in one of those areas where nobody seems to be quite certain how to recognise a good answer; there are so many variables to consider; and the topics that could be impacted vary so widely ... I suspect that we'll all understand string theory before they've solved this one.
However, a good place to start reading about the different issues, questions, approaches, and aguments is a book called The Bell Curve Debate (NOT The Bell Curve, please). Some son of a bachelor has borrowed my copy and failed to return it but it's still in print. The Bell Curve refers to the debate started about 15 years ago by Alexander Murray and others, in which he attempted to demonstrate that black people were genetically inferior, that there was therefore no point pouring money into programmes like Head Start ... it caused quite an uproar at the time. The Bell Curve Debate is the best single volume that shows all the different factors that have to be taken into consideration, and how ... and the last time I looked (prior to surgically extracting it from the person who promised to return it) it was still in print at Amazon.
Good luck. And congratulations on having a teacher prepared to admit that they're still adding to their store of understanding.
2006-10-01 13:31:17 · answer #2 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way to qualitatively analyze the impact of genetics on any part of development, because we are subject to the influence of multiple other factors- not the least of which is the environment we are raised in. It would be impossible and unethical to isolate a human being to make the observations necessary to make the determination. We are much more complicated beings than simply the sum of our genetics.
2006-10-01 13:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your teacher is not worthy of his/her job. Either that or you just said that in a poor attempt to hide the fact that you're trying to get people to do your homework for you...
Rawlyn.
2006-10-01 13:31:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Report your teacher to the principal.
2006-10-01 13:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our Behavior.
2006-10-01 13:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Angelica G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birth if I understand what your asking.
2006-10-01 13:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by Sekkennight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh! Wow, I hardly know where to start. We are our DNA.
2006-10-01 13:25:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also report your English teacher for teaching you bad grammar. It's not "Me and my teacher...." It's "My teacher and I...."
2006-10-01 13:31:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tou are your Dna and your blood
2006-10-01 13:27:09 · answer #10 · answered by Emily 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋