9 pages in length. The battle between biological versus environmental and nature versus nurture have sparked myriad theories that strive to one-up each other with the best concept of what influences personality development. The very notion of human personality is what distinguishes one from another, a foundation upon which the quest for individuality is a primary focal point (Brody, 1988). The extent to which two schools of thought revolve around the either/or principles of genetic or situational influences is both grand and far-reaching; to single out one as holding more power over personality development than - and even to the exclusion of - the other is to inaccurately surmise how the myriad traits that characterize human personality are rigid and finite. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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of what influences personality development. The very notion of human personality is what distinguishes one being from another, a foundation upon which the quest for individuality is a primary
focal point.1 The extent to which two schools of thought revolve around the either/or principles of genetic or situational influences is both grand and far-reaching; to single out one
as holding more power over personality development than - and even to the exclusion of - the other is to inaccurately surmise how the myriad traits that characterize human personality
are either rigid or finite. It is now well established that nature and nurture are both important contributors to variation in human personality. As a result, the field
of personality behavior genetics is moving beyond simply estimating the magnitude of genetic and environmental influences on various personality constructs.2 II. EYSENCK AND BANDURA
Hans Eysencks personality theory, which was founded upon the singular principle that an individuals biological composition is the sole deciding factor in his or her personality makeup,3 has
been met with considerable opposition by his fellow social and psychological theorists. Evaluating Eysencks claim that personality is based on biological factors illustrates that while there is indeed merit
to his conjecture, it nonetheless does not reflect the only manner by which human personality is patterned. Clearly, the genetic aspect of personality - which Eysenck divided into three
general factors of neuroticism, introversion-extroversion and psychoticism4 - is both strong and significant with regard to an individuals specific character and disposition; however, it is just as clear how environmental
factors play as big a role in the formation of personality as do components of a biological nature. Eysenck, who many contend was
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