AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When people disucss the “nature vs. nurture” controversy, Nature refers to ____ and nurture refers to ____
A
genes; heredity
B
chromosomes; genetics
C
biology; enviroment
D
DNA; hormones
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nature refers to how genetics influence an individual’s personality, whereas nurture refers to how their environment (including relationships and experiences) impacts their development.

Detailed explanation-2: -nature-nurture controversy Debate about whether people’s intelligence, behaviour and other characteristics are influenced more by heredity or environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nature is what we think of as pre-wiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. Nurture is generally taken as the influence of external factors after conception, e.g., the product of exposure, life experiences and learning on an individual.

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