i want it answered in an essay form .
2006-10-22 08:03:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
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2006-10-22 08:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by myheartisjames 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly it is probably the environment in which individuals are reared that influences the persons personality. For instance, someone being reared in a privillaged home life would have a very different outlook and personality than someone reared in a deprived area. Also to be considered is that social behaviour is learnt and that the most prominent role models for this are the mother and father.
2006-10-22 15:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by Libra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, this is a really big biological debate topic. Major scientific philosophers are constantly debating waht influences a person's personality more, "Nature vs. Nurture" right now, I think that scientists believe that 60% of a person's personality comes from nature, or a person's genes, while the remaining 40% is attributed to environment, or "nurture"
2006-10-22 15:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by kiddo89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. You're born with predetermined aspects and your environment fills in the rest.
Look at twins separated at birth. They'll have somethings in common - like toothpaste preference - yet vary on other apects of their personality.
2006-10-22 15:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were locked in a basement for the first 5 years of your life, that personality is F'ed........genes can only go so far, but do have a huge impact in who you become.....still humans will adapt to the environment as it changes.
2006-10-22 15:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by macinfire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MAINLY the genes, IF not partly environment.
The genes are where traits are inherited, so I don't see what the environment would, if at all, have anything to do with this!
2006-10-22 15:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by julesrules 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes both, but probably is heavy
on the gene side.
2006-10-22 15:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is both, and I will allow you to do your own homework.
2006-10-22 15:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BOTH!!!
2006-10-22 15:05:19 · answer #9 · answered by chickincharge02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋