Nature vs. Nurture The question of whether nature or nurture has more influence on gender characteristics has been explored for many years. Anatomically and physiologically speaking, there are more similarities than differences, between the sexes. There are also more psychological similarities than differences. When tested at cognitive skills, there is no gender gap in the average verbal ability as shown by tests in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and solving analogies. There also is no noticeable difference in learning, memory, or creativity between boys and girls. Although males and females are biologically very similar, there a