Even though there are several theories about what a newborn is capable of and not capable of, one thing is certain: it depends on its environment to nourish oneself (food and love). There is ample evidence that nature and nurture play equally critical roles in infant development. Unit five shows this using an analogy in which it states: “To use a construction analogy, nature provides the materials needed to build a house. But if the construction team does not arrive, the house will not be built and the materials will be lying around in disorder.” (Michael S. Swett) A case that illustrates this in our reading is where: "A 12 year old child discovered living in the woods of Aveyron, France, a wild child who had apparently never lived with humans.” (Michael S. Swett) The boy later named Victor is said to have been taken in by a French scientist in order to study the effects of nature versus nurture through the scientist's attempts to educate, civilize and assimilate. Its limited ability to learn adult-developed tasks and skills reflects the detritus...