Which of the following statements best represents most sociologists' stance on nurture versus nature?
A. The majority of our behavior can be explained as instinctual and biologically predetermined.
B. All of our behavior is learned. Biology has nothing to do with it.
C. The majority of our behavior is learned, but the capacity to learn many behaviors is biological.
D. We can begin learning social behavior at any point in our lives and experience the same success.
Answer: C
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A. Socialization B. Acculturation C. Social constructionism D. Positivism
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b. although women and men perform different household tasks, they have similar deadlines for their work. c. even when husbands share some of the household responsibilities, they typically spend much less time in these activities than do their wives. d. the unpaid housework that women do amounts to an extra week of work each year.
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Please provide the best answer for the statement.