Psychologists and researchers in the field of psychology often contemplate whether nature or nurture has the greater effect that determines the behavioral patterns in humans. Psychologists try numerous experiments on people to help them gain information to support their viewpoint whether it is nature or nurture. There are certain variables that lean supporters of either side to believe nature or nurture determines behavior; however, those variables are subject to change throughout the experiment that can completely change the outcome. This controversial question exists whenever an experiment is performed.
             Studies, such as identical twins separated at birth; support the theory that the genetic make-up has the greater influence on human behavior. In this study, psychologist record that the separated identical twins growing up in different environments have the very similar behavioral patterns; for example, the twins in some studies have had the same preference in companions, animals, and job interest. This is one of the leading resources that make some researchers believe nature determines the behavioral pattern. The psychologists on the nature side of the issue use studies from generation to generation to show that skill and behavior are passed genetically and not influenced so much by the environment that surrounds them.
             Nurture studies indicate that how a parent or guardian cares for a child affects the behavioral pattern of the subject. Many studies such as one done in the United Kingdom with rats; express how the difference in attention shown to the mother rat's offspring determined different behavioral patterns. The conclusion made is that a humans with a more stable environments as a children will adapt to and handle situations in a better fashion than those children raised in a less stable environment. Psychologists use this and other studies to conclude that the care given and the environment around a subjec...