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Nature vs. Nurture Nature vs. Nurture An AP Psychology Web An AP Psychology Web Quest Quest Used from the Carlisle School Used from the Carlisle School
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Nature vs. NurtureNature vs. Nurture
An AP Psychology Web QuestAn AP Psychology Web Quest
Used from the Carlisle SchoolUsed from the Carlisle School
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
In the Social Science of Psychology, In the Social Science of Psychology, the question of which factor, the question of which factor,
nature or nurture, most nature or nurture, most influences behavior has been influences behavior has been
debated for decades. This web debated for decades. This web quest will give you the quest will give you the
opportunity to investigate some opportunity to investigate some of the most famous psychologists of the most famous psychologists and their theories on this subject.and their theories on this subject.
By the completion of this project By the completion of this project you will have developed your you will have developed your
own theory.own theory.
INTRODUCTION
TASK
PROCESS
EVALUATION
CONCLUSION
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TASKTASKYou and your partner will select two You and your partner will select two
psychologists and research their psychologists and research their philosophies and theories. You will philosophies and theories. You will
determine which side of the determine which side of the Nature vs. Nurture debate their Nature vs. Nurture debate their
theories would support. theories would support.
Then you will prepare a power point Then you will prepare a power point presentation to share your new presentation to share your new
knowledge with your classmates.knowledge with your classmates.
Perhaps you will be able to provide a Perhaps you will be able to provide a final answer to the question,final answer to the question,
“ “ Does nature or nurture determine Does nature or nurture determine why we do the things we do?”why we do the things we do?”
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PROCESS
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CONCLUSION
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PROCESSPROCESSStep 1. You will be assigned a partner with whom Step 1. You will be assigned a partner with whom
to to complete this web quest.complete this web quest.
Step 2. Review the power point presentations on Step 2. Review the power point presentations on the the hstory of psychology to decide which hstory of psychology to decide which two two psychologists you will research. (you psychologists you will research. (you can also can also use your book)use your book)
Step 3: Use the resources links to gather Step 3: Use the resources links to gather information information about your chosen psychologists about your chosen psychologists and their and their theories.theories.
Step 4: Prepare a power point presentation of at Step 4: Prepare a power point presentation of at least 5 least 5 minutes to share your new minutes to share your new knowledge with your knowledge with your classmates.classmates.
Step 5: After all of the presentations are finished, Step 5: After all of the presentations are finished, join join the Forum discussion about the the Forum discussion about the psychologists’ psychologists’ and their theories. Be and their theories. Be prepared to give your prepared to give your position on nature position on nature vs. nurture and be ready to vs. nurture and be ready to support your support your position with facts.position with facts.
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EvaluationEvaluationYou will be evaluated based on the rubric displayed in You will be evaluated based on the rubric displayed in
this table.this table.INTRODUCTION
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BeginningBeginning
11
DevelopingDeveloping
22
Accomplished Accomplished 33
ExemplaryExemplary
44
ScoreScore
Research and Research and Collection of Collection of
MaterialsMaterials
Enough Enough information information
gathered for a gathered for a 2-minute 2-minute
presentationpresentation
2 sources2 sources
Enough Enough information information
gathered for a gathered for a 4-minute 4-minute
presentationpresentation
3 sources3 sources
Enough Enough information information
gathered for a gathered for a 5-minute 5-minute
presentationpresentation
4 sources4 sources
Enough Enough information information
gathered for an gathered for an 7-minute 7-minute
presentationpresentation
More than 4 More than 4 sourcessources
Understanding of Understanding of TheoriesTheories
No sign of No sign of studying studying
psychologists’ psychologists’ theoriestheories
Signs of little Signs of little study of one study of one
psychologist’s psychologist’s theoriestheories
Signs of study, Signs of study, but does not go but does not go beyond basic beyond basic principles of principles of
theorytheory
Demonstrates an Demonstrates an obvious obvious
understanding understanding and study of and study of
multiple theoriesmultiple theories
Power Point Power Point PresentationPresentation
Presentation Presentation includes very includes very
few slides with few slides with no visualsno visuals
Presentation Presentation includes 1 fact includes 1 fact or 1 visual per or 1 visual per
slideslide
Presentation Presentation includes 1 fact includes 1 fact and 1 visual and 1 visual
per slideper slide
Presentation Presentation includes multiple includes multiple facts and 1 visual facts and 1 visual
per slideper slide
OrganizationOrganization Presentation is Presentation is not clear, not clear,
concise or easy concise or easy to followto follow
Presentation is Presentation is sometimes, sometimes,
concise or easy concise or easy to followto follow
Presentation is Presentation is frequently frequently
clear, concise clear, concise or easy to or easy to
followfollow
Presentation is Presentation is clear, concise or clear, concise or easy to followeasy to follow
The ForumThe Forum
(After presentations (After presentations discussion)discussion)
Does not Does not participate in participate in
the Forum the Forum discussionsdiscussions
Makes 1 Makes 1 comment comment
during Forumduring Forum
Attempts to Attempts to analyze and analyze and makes good makes good observationsobservations
Excellent Excellent analysis and analysis and observationsobservations
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Congratulations!Congratulations!By the time you have By the time you have
completed this web completed this web quest, you will have quest, you will have
gained new knowledge gained new knowledge about psychologists and about psychologists and their theories. You will their theories. You will
also have gained a also have gained a deeper understanding deeper understanding of the debate about of the debate about
nature vs. nurture as it nature vs. nurture as it relates to behavior.relates to behavior.
INTRODUCTION
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CREDITS
RESOURCESRESOURCESCharles Darwin 1Charles Darwin 2Wundt and JamesWilhelm WundtWilliam JamesSigmund Freud 1Sigmund Freud 2Jean Piaget 1Jean Piaget 2Carl Rogers 1Carl Rogers 2Abraham Maslow 1Abraham Maslow 2
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Martin Seligman 1
Martin Seligman 2
John B. Watson 1
John B. Watson 2
B.F. Skinner 1
B.F. Skinner 2
Ivan Pavlov 1
Ivan Pavlov 2
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Nature vs. Nurture 2
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CREDITSCREDITSElements to compose the evaluation rubric were Elements to compose the evaluation rubric were
accessed at accessed at www.webquest.orgImages for the PhotoStory and Inspiration web diagram were Images for the PhotoStory and Inspiration web diagram were
retrieved from the following websites on October 23, 2007:retrieved from the following websites on October 23, 2007:Darwin – Darwin – www.swarthmore.eduFreud – Freud – www.cranepsych.comFreud’s couch – Freud’s couch – http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.comJames – James – www.nndb.comMaslow – Maslow – www.trans4mind.comPavlov – Pavlov – www.muskingum.eduPiaget – www.facade.comPiaget – www.facade.comRogers – http://blog.newport.ac.ukRogers – http://blog.newport.ac.ukSeligman – www.sas.upenn.eduSeligman – www.sas.upenn.eduSkinner – www.psychology.uiowa.eduSkinner – www.psychology.uiowa.eduWatson and Little Albert – Watson and Little Albert –
http://psycology.tripod.com/id12.htmlhttp://psycology.tripod.com/id12.htmlWundt – www.psych.upenn.eduWundt – www.psych.upenn.edu
