MODULE 9 WORKSHEET

The Nature/Nurture Debate

Task
Hopefully you took in as much of the information in this module
as possible. To find out how well you have done, complete the
following worksheet.

Timing
We recommend that you allocate at least 30 minutes to this
worksheet.

Marking
At the end of the worksheet is a convenient answers/feedback
and advice section to allow you to see how well you have done.

You are not required to return this worksheet

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 Activity 1 5 Minutes

Work your way through the following paragraphs and insert the most appropriate words to fill
in the missing blanks.

1. When asked the question, ‘How do people become who they are?’ two prominent

answers arise, ____________________________ and ________________________.

2. Nature refers to the ______________________ ______________________________ that

is passed down to the child by his or her biological parents in the form of DNA.

3. On one side of the debate, psychologists will argue that a child’s personality depends

largely on their _________________________________.

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity 2 12 Minutes

Describe the ‘nature versus nurture’ debate. What do psychologists believe to be true about
nature and the role it plays in child development? What do they believe to be true about the
environment and the role it plays in child development?

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity 3 12 Minutes

Now that you understand both sides of the ‘nature versus nurture’ debate, where do you stand?
Why?

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 Answers / Feedback
Use this section to check your answers and see how well you have done
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Activity 1

1. Nature; Nurture

2. Genetic Information

3. Environment

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 Activity 2

Refer back to the module to compare your answers with the relevant sections.

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 Activity 3

Refer back to the module to compare your answers with the relevant sections.

Summary

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It is now time to move on to the next module.

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