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 which fundamental sociological theory?

Nature vs. Nurture

Explanation:

Nature vs. Nurture -

It refers to as the argument between the extent to which a specific aspect of the behavior is the resultant of the acquired or inherited influences , is referred to as Nature vs. Nurture .

The behavior of humans consists of the temperament , cognitive traits , psychopathology and personality .

Nurture consists of the exposure of the product , experiences of life and the process of learning .

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The correct answer is Nature vs. Nurture .