Professor Voxel Is Asked by a Student to Explain the Relative

question 67

Multiple Choice

Professor Voxel is asked by a student to explain the relative contribution of nature and nurture to intelligence. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?

• A) "Although environment plays some role, genes cause the biological processes that determine our intelligence."
• B) "Although genes play some role, environmental stimulation causes changes in our brain that determine our intelligence."
• C) "Intelligence is determined by random factors and is not influenced by nature or nurture."
• D) "The development of intelligence is the result of a complicated interaction between nature and nurture."

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