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AIM OF STUDY
It seeks to identify the genetic & environmental influences on the development of psychological traits.
FINDINGS (EXAMPLES)
Twins reared apart: Thomas Bouchard found that an identical twin reared away from their co-twin seemed to have about an equal chance of being similar to their twin in personality, interests & attitudes as on who has been reared with his/her co-twin.
FINDINGS (examples)
- Separated as infants, twins Gerald (Jerry Levey) and Mark Newman grew up to share characteristics ranging from their firefighting avocation to taste in beer. - Neither of them knew of the others existence - When they first met, they saw their reflection in the other person. - Grew same mustache, wore the same glasses. - Both worked in supermarkets for a while. - Both men are bachelors and are attracted to the same kind of woman. - Both volunteer fire fighters. - Both brought up in the Jewish faith but neither is particularly religious - Both men drink only Budweiser Beer. ( They even hold the can in the same way) - DIFFERENCES: IQ LEVEL AND THINKING SKILLS
Nurture: - Lifestyle, Environment - Showed in their working habits and thoughts - Nurture cultivates the nature
CONCLUSION
This leads to the conclusions that most similarities between twins are due to genes rather than from the environment they live in. This is because the DIFFERENCES of twins which had been reared apart must have been due to their environment.