You are listening to a talk show on television discussing intelligence. Right before a commercial, the host says, "When we return to our discussion of nature and nurture, we will find out which one is more important." What is your learned reaction to his statement?

A. "The question should not be ‘which is more important' but how nature and nurture interact."
B. "Everyone knows that nurture is more important than nature."
C. "Everyone knows that nature is more important than nurture."
D. "How can we know which is more important, since psychologists do not study these topics?"


Answer: A

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