202 Reaction questions (November 9, 2004)

Work on these questions when you are done with your quiz. The answers are due in your discussion section this week. Please write legibly and use proper spelling and grammar, including complete sentences!

1.What do the case of "Genie" and the case of Brenda/David (the child whose circumcision was botched and was raised as female seen in the last video on Thursday) have in common? Did the scientists who studied them make their lives better or worse? What ethical lessons can we learn from these cases?

2. What similarities do you see between the development of attachment and the development of language?

3. Besides the topics we covered in class (language, gender roles, and attachment), what is another major developmental hurdle that involves contributions from both nature and nurture? Describe how both nature and nurture contribute to this aspect of development.