According to the text, what conclusion can be drawn in the nature-nurture debate?
a. Heredity is the most important because we inherit our potential for development as well as our limitations.
b. Environment is the most important because influences, such as learning, nutrition, disease, and culture affect our ability to develop to our potential.
c. It is the interaction between heredity and environment that is important in determining who we become.
d. Neither heredity nor environment is important; only our own behavior determines who we are.
ANSWER: c
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