What is the nature versus nurture debate in developmental psychology, and give one example illustrating each side.

What is the nature versus nurture debate in developmental psychology, and give one example illustrating each side.

• A. Nature refers to genetic and biological factors shaping development; nurture refers to environmental influences such as parenting, learning, and culture. Example: eye color (nature) vs language exposure and parenting shaping vocabulary (nurture).
• B. Nature and nurture are the same concept; both describe how environment shapes behavior.
• C. Nature is learned behavior; nurture is innate biological factors.
• D. Nature refers to social interactions; nurture to temperament.

Answer: (A)