Description
Case Study #1: Nature vs. Nurture and Epigenetics
Chapter 1 introduces students to the study of nature vs nurture in human development. Several types of studies are performed to determine whether or not nature or nurture more strongly predicts human behavior or cognition.
Course Objective addressed: #7: Examine (Analysis) the historical development of early childhood education and identify individuals who have made significant contributions to the field and discuss research and theoretical foundations of early childhood education
Video to watch:
You may search for a study on your own or use this one:
Moore, D. S. (2017). Behavioral epigenetics. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Systems Biology and Medicine, 9(1), e1333.
Read the article and answer the following questions:
a. What was hypothesized?
b. Who were the participants? Give Details.
c. What was the research method?
d. What statistical analysis was used?
e. What were the results?
f. How does the information in this article add to content in chapter 4?
g. If you were going to conduct a study to further this research, what would you do differently?
Course Requirement: You are asked to take the time to watch the video provided and once you have read the study provided, you are asked to:
1) Answer the questions above; and
2) Submit a reflection about what side you are on when it comes to nature versus nurture.
