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...00 AT&T 12:57 PM 1 16% RP #1 Due 3/17 Due Date Saturday, March 19, 2016 12:00 PM Points Possible 20 Please choose one of the options below for your 1st Reaction paper. The paper should be between 1-2 pages long (double spaced). Please proofread you papers and address all parts of the question below. (Points will be deducted for grammar, spelling, and typos). Total points = 20 The paper should be turned in through safe assign on this site before midnight on 3/17 (1) Psychologists vary on the degree to which they focus on Nature or Nurture as the major determining factor in certain behaviors. Choose one aspect of your personality and describe whether you believe that aspect is a more a function of Nature (your genes and physiology) or Nurture (environment). Which perspective of psychology would do the best job of describing why you have that particular personality trait. OR (2) Color perception: "Color is in the eye of the beholder.” This means that color perception is relative and subject to individual differences. Analyze this statement based on your readings and examples from class. Be sure to address whether you agree or disagree and describe how some of these factors come into play when we perceive color and how they impact perception. *I have added an example of a good paper RP1 example.docx By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssignTM services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution's policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates. Institution Release Statement
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1)
One aspect of my personality that

I believe is more influenced by nurture than by nature is

my high level of openness to experience. From my experience and readings, while some
personality traits have a somewhat stronger genetic correlate, such as aggressiveness, the
degree to which somebody is opened to experience is likely more influenced by nurture, that
is, by environmental factors. My opinion on the development of this psychological trait is
probably best explained by the integrative,bio-psycho-social- perspective. In the following
paragraphs I will explain my reasoning.
First of all, I believe that there is likely no psychological trait that can be fully
explained by nurture, or at least no personality trait. However, it seems that some traits have a
higher degree of genetic inheritance than others. Openness to experience is probably a
personality trait that is more influenced by nurture, or the environment, because it is a trait
that correlates with attitudes, and attitudes are strongly influenced by social factors. These
social factors include culture, family, friends, and any other social element that is or has been
part of an individual’s life. In my case, I believe that the social factors that have most
strongly influenced my personality as one opened to new experiences was my family. I was
born in a family that, while not very diverse when it comes to close relatives, includes distant
relatives that are from different countries and still live ...


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