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I. Cloze Test: Choose the most appropriate answer from the questions below for each of the blanks in the
following passage. (50%)
One of the most fiercely debated questions in the field of child psychology is the controversy about which has a greater impact on the development of children, nature or nurture. Nature refers to the child's genetic makeup. This is considered to be immutable, the foundation upon which an individual's personality is built. Nurture, on the other hand, refers to the child's upbringing. In contrast to nature, nurture is
unchangeable. Some psychologists have debated about which is the more factor in the development of . To test hypotheses, a variety interesting experimental and research methods devised.
Many tests involve studies twins who were immediately separated and adopted into different families. kind of study has the advantage of controlling for heredity; member of the twin pair an identical set of genes. the effect of
environment can in isolation. For example, one of twins reared apart indicates phobias may be the result genetic rather than environmental forces.
the debate from the other , researchers worked with children of genetic backgrounds being adopted into household. These studies controlled for factors and enabled researchers to the degree to which child-rearing shape development. These studies seem that environmental factors have a stronger influence than the twin studies indicate.
In conclusion, it is safe to say the controversy lives on in psychological circles even today. Despite years of testing, the evidence is not definitive in either direction.
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