Question

Mike and Nicola are both very well-read individuals, to whom school and learning came very easily. They both learned to read at very young ages. When their child Jonah was born, Mike and Nicola were confident that he, too, would do very well at school and would learn easily. They began reading aloud to Jonah when he was an infant, and made sure the house was full of books and other reading materials. As Jonah grew older, they made sure that a certain amount of time each day was given over to independent reading. Which concept is most prevalent in the parents' beliefs about Jonah's learning skills?A. natureB. nurtureC. nature and nurture are both influentialD. Neither nature nor nurture is relevant to their beliefs.

Answer 1

The best answer to the question: Which concept is most prevalent in the parents´ beliefs about Jonah´s learning skills? Would be, C: Nature and nurture are both influential.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason for this comes from the parents´ beliefs themselves. First we learn from the case that both Mike and Nicola have experienced easiness in learning, both being avid readers and having as easy time with learning. Naturally, they assume that since both of them have that natural inclination and innate abilities for both reading and learning, their child will inherit such a trait from them. This is the very principle of Nature; inheritance and what nature provides a person with regardless of the environment around them. However, both parents also ensure that the skill they believe is innate to Jonah is provided for by having plenty of contact with the written word. Thus, they not only read to the child often, but they also ensure he has access to plenty of materials and has time assigned for reading; this is typical of the nurture theory. Skills grow from being tended to, and cared for by the environment.