Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Nature is more important than nurture.
• B) Nurture is more important than nature.
• C) Nature and nurture are important because they are interrelated.
• D) Sometimes nature is more important than nurture and sometimes nurture is more important than nurture.
• E) There are no data that examine the relationship between nature and nurture.

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Definitions:

Pursuit Of Happiness

The right of individuals to seek out and engage in activities that they find personally satisfying or joyous.

George Fitzhugh

A nineteenth-century American social theorist known for his defense of slavery as a positive good, arguing that slavery ensured the welfare and civilization of society as a whole.

Yeoman Farmers

Small landowners (the majority of white families in the Old South) who farmed their own land and usually did not own slaves.

Urban Slaves

Refers to enslaved people who lived and worked in urban settings, often in roles different from their counterparts on plantations, such as artisans or domestic workers.