Shiner and Shriner (2014) state that “…development involves a combination of stability and change, nature and nurture, and continuity and discontinuity… [it is a] combination of genetics and the environment that shapes us into the individuals that we become” (Chapter 1, section 1.1).
Analyze what you believe this to mean in association with your life. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your reasoning.
Give a personal, real-life example for each of the following:
A non-normative life event
A personal quality you believe is genetically based
Explain why you believe this to be true.
A personal quality you believe is experientially based
Explain why you believe this to be true.
Sample Solution