Twin+Studies

Please read the following articles and answer the questions below for each

[|Article One - Musical Pitch] [|Article Two - 'Happy Families'] [|FIXED - Twins Reared Apart]

1. What is the hypothesis of the study? 2. What is the sample size of the study? 3. How are the findings summarized? 4. What does the data say about Nature vs. Nurture?
 * Questions:**
 * Answer the following about EACH article:**

5. Are your personality traits similar to those of your parents? Make a list of the traits you share with your mother and those you share with your father.
 * After reading each article, apply what you learned and your own experience to answer the following questions:**

6. Do you sometimes think that you “can’t help” the way you respond to certain situations? For example, do you find yourself always wanting to be on time for school events? Is this behavior like that of one of your parents? Do you see “nature” winning out in this example? Can you think of similar examples? Can you think of situations in which "nurture" seems to win out?

7. Do your friends influence your behavior? If so, how? Try to be as specific as you can.

8. Are you influenced by what you see and hear in the media? Describe the impact this has on you.