Answer to Question #156107 in Psychology for Debbie

Question

Your cousin has come to tell the family that he has met the girl he wants to marry; she is a soloist at church and also a Sunday school teacher. Family investigations has shown her father is a notorious armed robber serving time in jail for murder and other crimes. Using the nature vs nurture debates, examine why your cousin should or should not marry this person.

Answer 1

The cousin should marry the girl. According to the nature vs nurture debate, nurture played the most significant role in  early childhood experiences, how the girl was raised, social relationships, and the girls surrounding culture which involved more of church relations. Empiricists take the position that all or most behaviors and characteristics result from learning.