The Current Consensus with Respect to the Nature Versus Nurture

question 122

Multiple Choice

The current consensus with respect to the nature versus nurture debate is that the primary influence on development is

• A) nature.
• B) nurture.
• C) an interaction of nature and nurture.
• D) maturation.

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Definitions:

Survival

The act of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of challenging conditions or threats.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs, compelling an individual towards specific behaviors or goal attainment.

Deficiency

A lack or shortage of something necessary, often referring to a scarcity of vital nutritional elements or vitamins in the body.