Answer to Question #228604 in Psychology for CCW

Question

1. Read the picture links below containing the article, “Are You A Natural”? by Bouchard & Lykken
2. Then look at picture that contains, “Are You A Natural?” reading (questions 1-6)
3. After, use your note taking routine on a separate piece of paper & take notes on what you read using symbols, different colors, highlighters, color coding, that works

Links:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rPee_FrVdI_PtK3wvd7Q4Y8fSGTU5pZN/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gu3J69s2BOtZR1E3fWP3E6ZPziQG-t76/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11VxZaCKtW0ltVgwjvWvY-oTcmrgXlmSm/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GZlxmGxn2NlipaY2ibqPZ1x57MGJ2Hqp/view?usp=drivesdk

Answer 1

1) I am who I am because of the combination of my environment and my parental genes. I have had influences that have shaped who I am from my uncles, aunts, neighbours among other people. It is true that behaviorism has taken a bigger part of me as at times I have found myself emulating what others do.

2) I would argue I am who I am more on life experiences than genes. Genes only determine my body structures as tallness, shortness, skin color among others. Life experiences have really shaped how I behave and relate with other people.

3) It is because genes only determine a few aspects but the real life experiences give a classical illustration of shaping people's characteristics. The article gives an example of twins but raised in different environments where they all raise to be completely different people with unique characteristics.

4) Fraternal twins in separate societies and made to meet each other as adults. No one could identify the other as his/her twin. It was problematic in coming up with the results and prove that they are twins.

5) The participants for their study were found through the word of mouth as news began to spread.

6) The participants were tested by completing 50 hours of testing of every human dimension can imagine. Each was done separately so that no one could influence the other.