A Researcher Raises a Sample of Unrelated Macaque Monkeys in Identical

question 6

Multiple Choice

A researcher raises a sample of unrelated macaque monkeys in identical laboratory environments.He finds large differences among these monkeys in their preference for novel visual stimuli.What might the researcher legitimately conclude concerning the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the preference for visual novelty?

• A) Nurture has a major influence on the monkeys' preference for visual novelty.
• B) Nature contributes substantially to the monkeys' preference for visual novelty.
• C) Nurture has a greater influence on the monkeys' preference for visual novelty as compared to nature.
• D) The preference for visual novelty reflects that the monkeys' were not affected by their genetic makeup.

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