Nature vs. Nurture A. Nature refers to the traits capacities and limitations each individual inherits genetically from his or her parents at the moment of conception B. Nurture is a general term for the environmental influences that affect developmentafter the individual is conceived C. Question is not which nature or nurture it is how much. D. Each aspect of nature nurture depend on other aspects and it varies for each person.

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Alexa Odonnell

6 August, 17:11

Nature vs. Nurture A. Nature refers to the traits capacities and limitations each individual inherits genetically from his or her parents at the moment of conception B. Nurture is a general term for the environmental influences that affect developmentafter the individual is conceived C. Question is not which nature or nurture it is how much. D. Each aspect of nature nurture depend on other aspects and it varies for each person.

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Mollie Beasley · Answer 1

Nature: A general term for the trains, capacities, and limitations that each individual inherits genetically from his or her parents at the moment of conception.

Nurture: A general term for all the environmental influences that affect development after an individual is conceived.

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Nature refers to qualities and personality we inherit from our parents i. e our genes. While nurture refers to our experiences and the behavior we develop from our surrounding environment. Various research has been conducted on nature and nurture, explaining that 40-50% is nature and 40-50% is nurture. Nature can't be manipulated whereas nurture can, depending on the environment.