Which of the Following Best Describes the Position of Most

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the position of most psychologists today on the nature-nurture issue?

• A) Nature and nurture interact to produce both our psychological and physical traits.
• B) Nature is more important in producing our physical traits, whereas nurture is more important in producing our psychological traits.
• C) Nature is more important in producing our psychological traits, whereas nurture is more important in producing our physical traits.
• D) Some of our psychological traits are produced primarily by nature and some by nurture, but nature is most important in producing our physical traits.

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a statistic that indicates what proportion of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

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