Relative Importance of Heredity and Environment

Harriet Sanders, Xavier University of Louisiana

Abstract

The most interesting and educational topic of discussion today is, I think, that on Environment and Heredity, in which many questions arise such as "Which has the greatest force in man's life, Heredity or Environment?" "Does his training or environment influence his attainment??" or "What is the relative importance of nature and nurture?" My attention is centered mainly on the relative importance of each as such in the life of the organism.