According to Projections by the U

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2007 the largest minority group in the United States was

• A) Native Americans
• B) Asian and Pacific Island Americans
• C) Hispanic Americans
• D) African Americans
• E) Caucasian Americans

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Definitions:

Nature-Nurture

The debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's inherited qualities versus personal experiences in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Heredity

The genetic conveyance of mental or physical traits across generations.

Environment

Encompasses all external conditions and influences affecting the life and development of an organism or population.

Nature-Nurture

The debate regarding the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature") versus personal experiences ("nurture") in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.