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and Nature via Nurture (1998), reports that there are in fact three 'nature vs. nurture' issues rather than just one. They concern what is innate, what is inherited, and what is important? What is innate to the species, in this case, Homosapiens? Features of human behavior and experience arise from the genes that are shared and without most

Author Unknown, (1998) Child Development Institute Web Page. Stages of Intellectual Development in Children and Teenagers. Pieget's Stages of Cognitive Development Retrieved July 7, 2000 from the WWW Available: http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/piaget.shtml.

Growing up within the larger scheme of things is the concept of the Socioculture theme. This theory indicates that the community one grows up in has a great impact on what experiences, beliefs and values they will have. Every society changes over time. Some change rapidly; others seem to stay virtually unchanged for generations. But, however slowly, change does occur. Communication and language are two important aspects that play major roles in the socioculture development. Functions of communication such as, actions, words, behaviors, settings, topics and/or events all envelope the different forms and styles of communication that members of the group or culture utilize. Factors such as proximity, the space people need or use for themselves within a community, and the poverty cycle are very important in the development of an individual and a culture. Children are biologically predisposed to develop language and the environment triggers rather than serves as a stage of development. A child learns most and is most impressionable during the first five years of his life. Therefore, a child in poverty is exposed to his environment, and that is what they know, even before entering into the educational system. This has a lot to do with the continuation of the poverty cycle.

There are many areas in which a child me be slow at developing which would increase the chances that it would effect any of the other domains. I have always believed that what a child learns results in what they think and feel. In the learning theory, it is apparent that situations have much to do with learning ability. For example if a child is overweight, it will definitely affect their social and emotional development. They may not want to risk embarrassment by participating in groups, therefore, not socializing as often as another child that did not have this problem. On an emotional level this would lower self-esteem and decrease self worth. On a learning level they may become quiet or shy and decrease their chances of speaking up in class, possibly decreasing the chances for i

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