Why Is There Still a Debate Between Those Who Support

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why is there still a debate between those who support nature and those who support nurture?

• A) Because some people are only influenced by nature and some people are only influenced by nurture
• B) Because nature used to be more important, but now with modern technology, it is nurture that is more important
• C) Because trying to separate the contributions of nature and nurture to an attribute is difficult
• D) Because sociologists have several perspectives and none of them can agree which is the best

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