In the scenario in which the teacher expresses her concern that Jimmy is not being socialized properly and his dad insists that he was the same way at Jimmy's age and that disrupting the class is natural for the children in his family Jimmy's teacher and father are arguing about the Nature vs. Nurture sociological theory.
“nature” refers to biological/genetic predispositions’ impact on human traits, and nurture describes the influence of learning and other influences from one’s environment. In this case, Jimmy's father explains that "nature" is responsible for Jimmy's behavior, and Jimmy's teacher explains that "nurture" is responsible.
It is parent-teacher conference day at Littleton Elementary School. Jimmy's teacher is anxious to meet his parents and discuss his habit of disrupting the class. When the teacher expresses her concern that Jimmy is not being socialized properly, his dad insists that he was the same way at Jimmy's age and that disrupting the class is natural for the children in his family. Jimmy's teacher and father are arguing about the Nature vs. Nurture sociological theory.
