What is the commonly accepted view of current psychologists regarding the nature-nurture controversy??
a. ?Nature is the stronger factor of the two.
b. ?Nurture is the stronger factor of the two.
c. ?The interaction of nature and nurture determines what we become.
d. ?Nature, nurture, and the third factor of the environment determine what we become.
ANSWER:
c
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