Explain the implications of the research on parental behavior and.docx
1. Explain the implications of the research on parental behavior and
TASKWebster (2013) blog post The Great Rat Mother SwitcherooLinks to an external site..
The recommended sources for this week provide additional information on these topics
that may be helpful.In this week’s required sources, you learned that while genes have a lot
to say about who we are, environmental factors, particularly parental behavior, can shape
the behavior of offspring on a biochemical level. In your initial post of a minimum of 350
words,Briefly describe the research that has been done with rat mothers to illustrate this
phenomenon. Be specific about the maternal behaviors and correlated biochemical changes
to their offspring. This section demonstrates that you understand what research has been
conducted and what the results mean, so be sure to go beyond quoting and paraphrasing to
explain and interpret the research as you understand it.Explain the implications of the
research on parental behavior and environmental factors as they relate to human
personality development.Based on your understanding of the research cited in the required
sources, assess the emerging field of epigenetics, explaining how it is impacting the
longstanding nature versus nurture paradigm and evaluating the possible promise and risks
with respect to the human experiments.Be sure to cite all the required sources in your
initial post.
