Vander Zanden Et Al N Considering How Personality
Preparation:
Study the following information – Learn to Apply a Socratic Approach to Problem Solving.
http://www.capella.edu/iGuidePA/criticalThinking/pdfs/SocraticApproachtoProblemSolving.pdf
In
this activity, we are going to review the assignment provided below and
then analyze whether the Socratic Approach was applied adequately in
the sample response provided below.
Assignment:
In
considering how personality develops, the impact of the child’s
environment, as well as the child’s innate characteristics, must be
taken into consideration. Assess the nature versus nurture controversy.
Assess your views on how each affects a child’s personality and moral
development. Provide supporting evidence or reasoning. Which theoretical
perspective on personality and moral development most closely
represents your view?
Sample Response:
In the context of
the nature versus nurture controversy, nature means one’s genetic
inheritance of traits such as intelligence, physical characteristics,
and personality tendencies (Vander Zanden, Crandell, & Crandell,
2009). Nurture means the influence of environment, including parenting,
schooling, physical environment, culture, and other factors (Vander
Zanden et al., 2009). In the past, social scientists and others argued
which factor—nature or nurture —was responsible in a given situation,
but it is more common today to ask either how much is due to nature
versus nurture, or how they interact (Vander Zanden et al., 2009).
Vander Zanden et al. (2009) therefore characterize the current nature
versus nurture controversy as asking either how or how much, rather than
which.
While there are many theories that address the
nature-nurture controversy, behaviorism most closely represents my view.
Most of the behaviors needed to succeed in life are within the
capabilities of most people, but some people’s environments make success
unlikely for them. If a person is raised in an environment that does
not support educational activities, that person is unlikely to become a
physicist, even if he or she was born with the intelligence traits of an
Einstein. Similarly, those raised in a violent environment are more
likely to be violent, such as those who were abused as children may
subsequently abuse their own children.
Reference: Vander
Zanden, J. W., Crandell, T. L., & Crandell, C. H. (2009). Human
development (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
QUESTIONS
Did the response apply the following Socratic Approach, using Steps 1 through 4?
Question 1 of 4
Question 2 of 4
2: Analyze/ define/ frame the problem, issue, or question. Did the
response adequately include this step? Yes or No? If no, what was
missing?
Question 3 of 4
3: Consider solutions, responses, or answers. Did the response
adequately include this step? Yes or No? If no, what was missing?
Question 4 of 4
4: Choose a solution, response, or answer. Did the response adequately
include this step? Yes or No? If no, what was missing