What aspects of child behaviour do you think are influenced by genetics?

Question

What aspects are more influenced by nurturing?

Answer 1

1.none
2.all of them

Answer 2

That is the problem here,as we only measure the variance, genetically. Despite what any one tells you, the effects of the genes have been shown to be greater than 0. This is what that means; if the effects of the genes are greater than 0, then we do not know if the child's behavior is genetic, environmental, both or neither in effect. We know that the various things that lead to children's behavioral outcomes, including circumstance, work generally as, nature via nurture. All the social science posturing in favor of some ideological position means nothing to the truth of the matter.

Answer 3

Genetics 70% Nurturing 30%

Answer 4

A number of things can be involved when you contemplate the role of genetics in child behavior. How they talk, walk, facial expressions just to name a few. As for the nurturing part, a child learns how to love him or herself and others, how to be kind to others, how to not be judgemental towards others and how to get along with those who are less fortunate then themselves for starters.

There is something however that is passed down from generations to generations that is not directly associated with "genetics" or "nurturing". It is called hate. Hate is learned from a parent and that child learns it well and passes it on down to his or her children and the cylce never seems to have an end. That hatred doesn't have to be of race, it can also be of body image or the ideal body image that society has laid out for all of us to look like. Hatred can also be seen with those who are different in knowledge and other things. Teaching our children how to hate is not a good thing. Hate is a disease that never seems to have a cure for. Or at least a cure that lasts a life time.

Good luck and I hope I was some what helpful.

Answer 5

Supported by the research literature, the aspect of behaviour most heavily influenced by genetics is aggression. Happiness and agreeableness also have fairly strong genetic links. For most other traits, nature and nuture interact and affect behavior more or less equally.

Answer 6

Instinct , expression , and "base-lines" are inherited. Those involving generally the lower brain functions. Smell preferences are inherited.

If you "shock" stress the individual ,, say , systemically before "gratification" ,, you are making an agressive monster. This dynamic reaction , is universally inherited in Man and animals.

There is one physiological (anatomical) feature you can "grow" by nurturing or "teaching". The folds of the brain's surface will accentuate and become more complex ,, proven in dogs. In a British experiment that is now terminated.

Meaning the complexity of ideas can be taught.

** base lines mean happy or aggresive dispositions ,, but , discipline , and perception can be taught. (To make him skew UP or DOWN of the base-line.)

** the degree of self-analysis can be taught. (Introversion can be taught ,, therefore the degree of compasion , can be manupilated.)

,, But , all this is complicated by our inherent ability to "route learn" and furthermore to "mimick" somebody else's baselines. (And even responces ,, motor or otherwise.) Therefore , the influence of one's childhood friends and neighbourhood on overall temperament.

,, Still , not all instincts are fully developed in the egg shell or womb. The immune system can be kicked started at about 2 to 10 days after birth ,, resulting in a higher gear through out life.

,, And even though agression is inherited ,, the trigger-levels and the cue is learnt.

I generally find it difficult to answer your question in a cohesive manner ,, but instead of asking between ,, genetics and nurturing ,, it would be better to consider between ,, physiology and nurturing .

,, Still ,, a close-shave and a scare , wyres deep into the subconcious ,, bypassing all that is learned and nurtured. This fear becomes intinctual ,, even if it occured late in life.

,, You have to draw the line to your answer , yourself , for I truely don't know.

Answer 7

Depending on the age of the child and the degree of the nurturing...All aspects may be genetic traits....Addictive personalities, attitudes, and social problems may be overcome, but the individual must do it alone..or gain insights from Yahoo members.

Answer 8

It's 50/50.

There is also genetic expression you have to take account for , the way our genes express themselves have to do with what our experiences and environment is.
So it is 50/50.

Answer 9

Love

Answer 10

What makes a 'high performance car',what is under the hood , or how the designer wants it to drive (IE:be percieved)

Answer 11

I don't know much about a child's behavior is influenced by genetics. You often hear "Oh Billy, he has his father's temper" or "She is as stubborn as her mother" but these behaviors are learned not inherited. Children learn by example...