A Tentative Answer to the Heredity Versus Environment Question with Respect

question 146

Multiple Choice

A tentative answer to the heredity versus environment question with respect to intelligence is that

• A) heredity is the major factor.
• B) environment is the major factor.
• C) the environment puts limits on the effects of heredity.
• D) heredity may set certain limits on intelligence, and environmental factors determine where we fall within those limits.

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