human growth and development

Task 3: Activity: Complete the “It’s Genetic or Is It?” worksheet.

Lesson 3: Activity: Is your personality more like one of your parents than the other? Make a list of personality traits similar to your mother and a list similar to your father. If you have a sibling, is his or her personality like yours? Explain your answer in a paragraph (5-6 sentences)

Discussion:

  • Were you surprised at how alike and different these two women were in the video? Explain why in 2-3 sentences.
  • Which do you think plays a bigger part in who you are today—nature (your genetics) or nurture (your environment and how you were raised)? Name at least one of your traits or characteristics that you think you inherited and one you think came from your environment.
  • (APA format)