Which Piece of Evidence Provides the MOST Support for the Influence

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence provides the MOST support for the influence of the interaction between nature and nurture on the development of empathy?

• A) Children who grow up with caring and altruistic parents are more likely than other children to be empathetic.
• B) In comparison with other adopted children, the only children who show high levels of empathy are those whose biological parents are empathetic and who grow up with caring and altruistic parents.
• C) Children whose biological parents are empathetic are more likely than other children to be empathetic, even when adopted as infants.
• D) There is no evidence in the research on the interaction between nature and nurture in the development of empathy.

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