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Essay Archive - Nature vs. Nurture
Nature vs. Nurture
The question of whether nature or nurture has more influence on
gender characteristics has been explored for many years. Anatomically and
physiologically speaking, there are more similarities than differences,
between the sexes. There are also more psychological similarities than
differences.
When tested at cognitive skills, there is no gender gap in the
average verbal ability as shown by tests in vocabulary, reading
comprehension, and solving analogies. There also is no noticeable
difference in learning, memory, or creativity between boys and girls.
Although males ....
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