Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 134: Answer and Explanation
Question: 134
Text 1
When it comes to determining what makes a person who they are, a common debate is the effect of nature versus nurture. Are individuals more heavily influenced by their innate attributes or from the environment in which they grew up? The term nature refers to someone's genes and how biological family factors lead to their physical and personality traits. On the other hand, nurture describes how childhood and upbringing determine who an individual is as an adult.
Text 2
In previous years, the field of psychology was focused on whether individuals are the product of their nature or their nurture. However, the factors are not mutually exclusive. Psychologists today have recognized that both play interacting roles in an individual's development. Donald Hebb, a professional in the field, answered a question of, "Which, nature or nurture, contributes more to personality?" by responding with, "Which contributes more to the area of a rectangle, its length or its width?"
Based on the texts, what would Donald Hebb's attitude towards the presentation of information in Text 1 most likely be?
- A. Appreciation, since it presents both sides of an intractable argument
- B. Disapproval, since it suggests that one must pick sides on this topic
- C. Alarm, since it contradicts the consensus of experts in the field
- D. Curiosity, since it demonstrates a great depth of scholarly research
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
(B) Based on Text 2, Donald Hebb argues that nature and nurture are fundamentally interwoven-you can't have one without the other, just like you can't have the length of a rectangle without its width. So, Hebb would most likely disapprove of the description of the topic in Text 1 since it presents it as a two-sided argument. He is unlikely to appreciate this argument, since it does not suggest the possibility of compromise. Choice (C) is too negative, and choice (D) is unsupported since there is no scholarly research presented in Text 1.
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