Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The nature versus nurture debate questions whether criminality is explained by one’s environment (nature) or genetics (nurture).
2. The nature versus nurture controversy an attempt to examine whether crime is inherited or learned.
3. The surgical removal of the frontal lobes of the brain is referred to as a lobotomy.
4. Behaviors that are linked to crime have also been found to be rooted in genetics.
5. Hyperactivity, conduct disorder, and ADHD all have genetic ties.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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