Educational achievement - Nurture emphasizes which factors?

Educational achievement - Nurture emphasizes which factors?

• A. Educational achievement is determined solely by genetics.
• B. Educational achievement depends only on individual effort.
• C. Educational achievement is influenced by luck.
• D. Educational achievement is influenced by social environment factors such as class, gender, ethnicity, peers, family and school organization.

Answer: (D)

From a nurture perspective, educational achievement is shaped by the environment in which a student learns. Social context—class and socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, peer groups, family circumstances, and how schools are organized and run—creates the opportunities, supports, expectations, and resources that influence how well a student performs. For example, access to materials, tutoring, safe and conducive learning environments, parental involvement, and the quality of school resources and teachers all affect motivation and the chance to succeed. This view sees achievement as belonging to a pattern of environmental influences rather than being determined solely by biology or by individual effort alone. In this sense, social environment factors are central to explaining differences in educational outcomes.

From a nurture perspective, educational achievement is shaped by the environment in which a student learns. Social context—class and socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, peer groups, family circumstances, and how schools are organized and run—creates the opportunities, supports, expectations, and resources that influence how well a student performs. For example, access to materials, tutoring, safe and conducive learning environments, parental involvement, and the quality of school resources and teachers all affect motivation and the chance to succeed. This view sees achievement as belonging to a pattern of environmental influences rather than being determined solely by biology or by individual effort alone. In this sense, social environment factors are central to explaining differences in educational outcomes.