Which Statement Best Summarizes the Current Thinking on the Nature

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the current thinking on the nature versus nurture issue?

• A) Nature is more important than nurture.
• B) Nurture is more important than nature.
• C) We can never really know which is most important.
• D) There is an interaction between nature and nurture.

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Definitions:

Bandura's Theory

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Reciprocal Determinism

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